Uber Living

- Bindu Gopal Rao

The Pune–based architect and interior designer Ashish Kuber from Variance has designed this home that is tucked away in a quiet residential locality of Pune that redefines luxury and comfort. Designing a home for a realtor can be quite challenging but a clear understanding between the architect and client ensured that this home Chirayu balanced aesthetics and practicality perfectly. owned by MD & Chairman of Gokhale Constructions, a reputed construction company in Pune, Vishal Gokhale and his wife and co-director Poonam Gokhale shares this 4,500 sq. ft. bungalow located in Shantiban Society, Kothrud in Pune.

The brief was to design this bungalow as a sanctuary with a modern design aesthetic that would reflect the owners’ dynamic lifestyle. “We were presented with a rare opportunity of designing this project in its entirety right from architecture, landscape to interior design of the home. This allowed us creative freedom to create a design language that tied in seamlessly with each other. A balance between aesthetics and functionality was a primary aspect of the design. An average plot size, with roads on two sides meant that the footprint available was not much,” informs Ar. Ashish Kuber, Principal Architect, Variance.