A Lush Sense Of Calm

The Ash Abode in Gurugram is a double-heighted expanse of calm and mid-century-inspired detailing. With this project, the Farah and Dhaval Design Studio (FADD) team has successfully combined iconic design inspirations with the demands of a family home.

- Shruti Nambiar

This is a sumptuous homage to Villa La Roche. From the colour palette, so refreshingly reminiscent of 1950s ice cream parlours, to the textured walls and the metallic accenting, The Ash Abode is unapologetically inspired by the Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret oeuvre.

The double-heighted structure in Gurugram is home to a family of 4. The residents wished for a minimalist home, and Farah and Dhaval Design Studio (FADD) delivered on the brief by infusing a lush sense of calm into the spaces. “Inspired by the Villa La Roche, the polychromatic feel is evident with the green colour block meeting the grey wall that in turn meets the sienna floor,” states the team. The charm of the place is in its confident subtlety, realised in spite of the presence of a self-assured scheme full of striking materials.

The tan leather sofa makes an indelible impression, which is a tall order in the face of so much competition. The team refers to a “Zen-like calm and stillness”, established by the mix of woven furniture detailing, the pristine sheen of the copper lamps and accenting, and the almost exciting meeting of the sombre grey walls and the earthy sienna floor.