SOMETHING NICE FROM LONDON

With statements around every corner, this family bungalow by Quirk Studio inspires a swish English apartment

- VAISHNAVI NAYEL, TALAWADEKAR

Brothers Swastic and Satwic Ruia have always had an appreciation for the finer things in life, although theirs is a brand of quiet luxury that teeters on minimalist. Their home in Kolkata’s Ballygunge, a two-storey bungalow they share with their families, is a shining example.

Designed like a modern English apartment, with vanilla cream tones, classic moulding and gilt-edged accents, it’s a postcard from Mayfair that the Ruias have no plans of returning (nor do they need to). “The brief was short—to keep things simple and timeless,” say the brothers, who enlisted principals Shivani Ajmera and Disha Bhavsar, and team members Parth Shah and Govind Jangid, of Mumbai-based Quirk Studio for the interior design, giving them free rein over the creative process.