Aantara, designed by Space Karma in Ahmedabad, takes its name from the idea of an interval—a gentle in-between. Created for a family transitioning cities, the home becomes a series of intentional spaces that balance tradition with modern restraint.

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Aantara, designed by Space Karma in Ahmedabad, takes its name from the idea of an interval—a gentle in-between. Created for a family transitioning cities, the home becomes a series of intentional spaces that balance tradition with modern restraint.
In Mumbai, Studio Design, Research and Workshop transforms a neglected 1,200 sq ft apartment into a measured, light-filled bachelor home for a young entrepreneur. Designed to shift effortlessly between solitude and gathering, the residence reflects a contemporary lifestyle shaped by clarity, material restraint, and thoughtful spatial planning.
In Bengaluru’s Bellandur, Space Agency’s contemporary design blends tropical sensibilities, Indian art, and tactile materials to create a home that feels rooted, relaxed, and quietly personal.
In Pune, INI Studio design a 2BHK apartment that blends traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary restraint, creating a home that feels calm, grounded, and deeply personal.
In Mumbai, Essence of Art-designed The Canvas Home reinterprets Indian cultural memory through restraint, material honesty, and a contemporary residential language.
Designed by Studio Timescape in Jaipur, this musician’s home–grounded in Indian materiality and with a close connection to the outdoors–balances everyday living with spaces for reflection and creative practice.
In Khar, Mumbai, Zindagi by Chie Design reimagines a contemporary apartment as a layered, emotionally driven home shaped by personal memories, crafted surfaces, and spatial fluidity.
Intraa Design Studio demonstrate how warmth, material honesty, and spatial clarity can transform a compact 850-sq-ft apartment into a deeply lived-in family home in Pune.
In Ahmedabad, Notions 3/2 design Sukoon as a thoughtfully planned apartment where warmth, gentle forms, and efficient planning come together to support everyday family life across generations.