This is in continuation of Tulsi Shyam – a home designed by Ace Associates for a family of four in Nadiad, Gujarat. While the ground floor houses one master bedroom for the parents, the first floor comprises another master bedroom, kids bedroom, a guest bedroom, and an entertainment room. The grandiose staircase with the handrail designed like a gold leaf leads one to the first floor. The Atrium & Staircase The skylight keeps the house illuminated with natural light all through the day. The central double heighted space is formed according to the Vastu Shastra also such that it provides visual connectivity between both the levels. The staircase provided in the atrium has a skylight provided in the ceiling which floods it with natural light during…

It’s been over two years since I split a post into two parts because covering it in one wouldn’t do justice. Tulsi Shyam, designed by Ace Associates in Nadiad for a small family of 4 in one such jaw-dropping house. No adjective was appropriate to describe its WOW factor that beautifully blends privacy, aesthetics, stealth, and vastu. Whenever a house is built to conform to vastu principles, it either loses it aesthetics or functionality for the awkward positioning of how the individual spaces flow into one another. In this house, neither happens and they all flow naturally. I expect you to go back and forth this post and the next a few times to admire, be in awe and envy it all. About the project:…

DNP Design has designed this 2,400 sq.ft bungalow in Valsad, Gujarat for a family of three generations. Making the space and aesthetics appeal to a multi-generational family is always a challenge without making individual spaces stand out. Dhara of DNP as nailed the brief on that account as the design and colors flow seamlessly in this home. About the project: Who lives here:  Family of 6; father, mother, 2 children and grandparents Location:  Valsad, Gujarat. Year built: June 2019 Type: 2,400 sq.ft bungalow comprising 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms Designed by: Dhara Naik Pandya of DNP Design Photograph courtesy for the images: Ira Gosalia @Photographix Budget: 30 lakhs. Layout and Plan The house is spread over two floors.. Living , dining, parents bedroom, and kitchen…

The Jain family had a grandiose architectural vision for their farmhouse, a getaway/second home, in Raipur. Ajay Patil of Prime Facie visualized their dreams and gave shape to this contemporary mansion inspired by Balinese-design. The property, part of a gated Gold course in Bhilai along the banks of river Shivnath, is a symphony in wood and natural stone. The offbeat location of the property to procure materials did not deter the client or the architect to make the drawings into a reality. Jute on the ceilings, sandstone clad walls with fabulous wooden furniture helped create that effect. The architect brilliantly used the external spaces and elements of light and wind to flow inward, giving the space a sense of the nature. There are several showstopper…