Tweak Your Space plays with simplistic geometry, colour and materials to render a refreshing getaway.
Curated by: Rupali Sebastian
Photographs: Yadnyesh Joshi; courtesy Tweak Your Space
The site
The site was a three-bed apartment in an apartment complex off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The bare shell came with ready flooring and washrooms. The design team retained the flooring and worked around the existing plan.
The brief
“The client had a very clear brief,” says architect Asavari Kanhere of Tweak Your Space design studio. “Since this was to be a second home to the family of seven, they wanted something that would break the monotony of daily life. They wanted a space to feel refreshing, lively yet calm and a space that speaks art,” she states, adding that the idea behind the design was to plan things to be clutter-free and add life to walls.
The visual expression
Repeated patterns provide a seamless flow that makes your eye travel around the room in a more balanced and soothing manner. The layers of geometry and colours add more visual interest and gently segregate the areas, adding, in the process, a sense of dynamism, direction and dimension. “The highlight of the space,” elucidates Asavari, “are the recursive elements that are used all over which create a rhythmic transition. For instance, the dining wall, entrance and Bedroom walls have textured lines used differently in each room.”
The spatial flow
The space starts with a warm minimal element at the entrance that soothingly takes your eyes through the other spaces around. As you walk through the narrow entrance foyer, you come out to a large combined living-dining space that is segregated into different functions with the help of elements and colours. The long passage with bedrooms on either side has a mirror at the end to add depth to its perception.
The material palette
While all loose furniture pieces are made in polished teakwood, wardrobes are finished in different materials such as laminates, paint, HDF fluting, veneer, etc.
The challenges
“The challenge was to add character to every room and every wall as per each individual that was to use this house,” says the architect. “We had to experiment adding textures in different forms in different rooms. For example, in one bedroom, we have wallpapered walls and a polished wooden log as a headboard. The challenge was to incorporate every character but keep it as one family.”
Fact file
Project: Project Recursive – Apartment 1403
Location: Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Area: 1,123 sq ft
Principal architect: Asavari Kanhere
Styling: Krei Studios
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