Between The Trees

A glass outhouse designed by Bindu Vadera to maximise the forest views, evaporates the line between the indoors and outdoors

- Pallavi Sabharwal

As the sunlight flickers brilliantly against the slanted glass roof and filters through the leaves of trees, a stunning glass treehouse comes into view in the posh farmhouse area of Vasant Kunj. Living completely in harmony with nature, the treehouse stands out as a beacon of art, an amalgamation of childhood dream and modern design sensibilities. Designed by Bindu Vadera, the home has been inspired by the Farnsworth House, built by Miles Van Der Rohe somewhere in 1949. It was a visionary paragon of hierarchical planning placed in an open environment. The experimental epitome of those times is now a superb concept of living, perfected by architectural oddities over the years. Here, it is the inventive use of glass with other materials.

Bindu aimed to achieve a look that lets one view the skies with its ingenious use of glass, when she took up the project. Her design philosophy to construct artistic homes like this one, takes inspiration from the yesteryears and things of tradition while simultaneously espousing the modish forms of design and aesthetics for an exciting play of various artistic skills.