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Elle Decor India
|February – March 2021
Mumbai based PS Design crafts a capacious retirement retreat in Aamby Valley that is as warm and cosy as it is sensible and serene
As the dense fog of the Sahyadris clears, a cobblestoned boulevard with verdant landscaping as well as the silhouette of this limestone villa begin to reveal themselves. This 4,500 sq ft retreat is for an elderly couple residing in Dubai, whose love for their homeland brings them back.
Their brief was to have a place where they can retire in peace. Within the first few meetings, the idea of designing a ‘minimal entropy’ home came into place. We worked on a spare palette, clean lines and chose the finest natural elements. To imbue a sense of tranquillity, the clarity of space, emphasis on light and simplicity of proportion was paramount. So, we derived the material concept by harping on the most elementary system: Binary.
This story is from the February – March 2021 edition of Elle Decor India.
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