MINIMALIST & MONOCHROMATIC

With careful consideration of form and colour, interior designer Ali Baldiwala has designed a home in South Mumbai that highlights monochrome as the celebrated palette.

- Ruhi Singh

Monochrome is here to stay and Ali Baldiwala has taken it a notch higher. His latest project, a high rise residence is a dash of boldness in large-format, large-impact monochromes. Dubbed as ‘Eye in the Sky,’ the three bedroom apartment looks over the city and the Arabian Sea, making the outdoors an important part in the overall look of the space. Laid out in perfect squares, each room contributes to the seamless continuity and efficiency of the space’s layout. The focus remains on rich materials and textures that underscore the tactility and sensuality of the understated but luxurious home. Outfitted with reflective white marble, the continuous flooring adds notes of serenity to the space, while accentuating all the furniture and colours within the home. “The home is bathed in black and white monochrome, a nice introduction to the various areas of the abode it has been adapted in. Calm and meditative - whether it’s on the geometric patterns or the shutters or a dalmata marble on an accent wall or the rug in a chevron black and white, this monochromatic theme forms the base of the concept - a lending character that’s both airy and uncluttered. The array of blue tones i.e. teal, sea green and aqua, give one a sense of space beyond the one they’re seated in, beautifully tying the space together and echoing the over