Finding the extra in the ordinary

As staunch as his quest is to create Avant Garde spaces, architect Veeram Shah proves he doesn’t lose sight of crafting homes with warmth. His inspiration for this Pune residence was the owner’s requirement for a home that evolves with and nurtures the needs of their 20-month-old son

-  AVRIL NOEL D’SOUZA

For architect Veeram Shah the most exciting part about taking up this 2,000sqft residential project in Bane, Pune, was returning to the city he studied in, after almost seven years. Melancholy aside, this project also presented him with the opportunity to craft a space, which in keeping with his design demeanour, was ahead of its time and distinctive, yet rooted in the homeowner’s endearing requirement for a home built to encourage, nurture and meet the growing needs of their 20-month-old son.

We tried to reinvent the generic manner in which age-old materials commonly get used in modern Indian homes. We used wood, brass, cane, lime plaster, concrete, stone, and fluted glass based on their earthiness and imperfectly perfect attributes.

— Veeram Shah, Architect, Designer and Founder, Design Ni Dukaan

Talking about the materiality of this house, Veeram says, “Simplicity, modesty and roughness are aspects incorporated in the choice of materials and textures. There lies a quiet beauty of unpretentiousness in our selection that does not assert its presence through striking design or bright colours.” Veeram’s underlying belief of ‘design to the point, design without excess’ is profound, given that this home is crafted with an Avant-Garde soul.