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Functionality meets bold design for a memorable shopping experience at furniture store Olvvi Lifestyle in Vadodara, courtesy the creative minds from The Cross boundaries.

- NIHARIKA JOSHI

An elliptical mirror that reflects the warmth of a brick wall. A natural teakwood writing table sitting against a woven cane panel. An exquisite, hand-polished bed illuminated under the wash of a curiously bent ceiling light… These are sumptuous glimpses of Vadodara-based Olvvi Lifestyle, a luxury furniture store brought to life by architect Harsh Boghani who heads The Cross boundaries.

The initial brief from the client required a fresh new language focusing on a variety of furniture set-ups that would appeal to a diverse clientele. Harsh and his team took the opportunity to create a multi-layered retail experience that moves through different scales of experiences, from intimate coves to a dramatic, larger-than-life display. The designers worked with existing furniture compositions, adding their own inspired touches along the way.