The Curious Brief
Budding from a pensive thought, the villa’s success lies in the subtlety of its colour palette, aesthetics, and myriad other small elements. “Inspired by the owners’ taste–the concept, colours, and furniture were so edgy that it was easy for the team to pull off a minimalistic design,” points out Neelesh.

Tour every turn of the Nordic home
The home is entered through a landscaped driveway that culminates in the lobby. Sauntering inside, the lobby occupies an inquisitive artwork. It is a letter in Gujarati written by Mahatma Gandhi to the court chambers, prominently displayed at the entryway and drawing the eye to the linear ceiling design that emphasises the piece.

The formal living room, typecast by textured contrasting panels made up of red ceramic tiles keeps the space cool with tinted cool-shade furniture that merges with the overall space, allowing natural light to enter in softly.

The staircase leading down to the party space in the basement almost appears as an artwork plucked from the walls of the house.

Witnessing an interplay of light, the dining space is interconnected to the living room through a window. Multicoloured artwork spans the textured concrete wall, behaving as the protagonist of the space, with an eight-seater dining table placed in the centre.

While monochrome colours and sufficient lighting create a relaxing atmosphere in the family room, the first floor features a primary bedroom, daughter’s bedroom, and pooja alcove, accessed by a staircase modelled after vintage steam engines. Furnished with a modern sofa and understated aesthetics, the primary suite’s wood furnishings complement the grey accents while allowing daylight to filter through the ceiling’s wood cladding, giving the impression of a ripple pattern. The daughter’s bedroom is decorated in soft pink and wood tones, while the son’s room is designed to express energy and vitality.

Neelesh brought the inspiration from the meditative spiritual lifestyle, this villas has been designed captivating the nature weaving the open, semi-open and indoor spaces. Since the frontage of the site has a peepal tree and a few nilgiris growing tall, the roof of the villa has been vivified from the movement of a flying bird giving the feel of living comfortably amongst the nature.

The raw porcelain tiles in the ceiling, village terracotta shingles on the walls in the living room, the rock like wall surfaces, and terrazzo flooring with complementary wooden furniture are used to create an earthy, monochromatic atmosphere, rendering the home as a statement of minimalism.