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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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A rental apartment rewriting the rules of modern living with a robust art collection
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A rental apartment rewriting the rules of modern living with a robust art collection

India

This apartment in Gurgaon, India has been infused with its own identity and boasts an illustrious art collection – all while working inside the constraints of a rental apartment.


Cradled in a skyrise apartment in India, the design brief for the Gurgaon Apartment was simple: to create a space devoted to showcasing the client’s illustrious collection of contemporary artworks, within its constraints as a rental. Housing the likes of M.F. Husain, Swaminathan, Nihaal Faizal and many more of the greats, Aditi Sharma Design Studio imagined the interiors around the curation of artworks.

The artwork in this home is celebrated, and the space is imbued with a rich, earthy colour palette. The primary materials are textural, such as boucle, Corten steel, chiselled teak wood, solid walnut wood and leather. Permanent fixtures were kept to a minimum, while avant-garde furnishings and antiquities were sourced to complement the artworks and could be perceived as possible functional art objects themselves. While an end-to-end Corten steel panel was installed on the living area wall and Paul Matter lights frame the artworks perfectly, the design elements render a bespoke character to the space without dispossessing the artworks.

The floor plan is open and flexible, while rugs demarcate the common area into a living and dining space. The lounge was designed with a dual function, as a space for unwinding and informal dining. A mustard equestrian Husain painting takes centre stage in this smaller-scale space. It is etched pencil-sharp against a navy sofa, a couple of Flos lights and a concrete dining table with wooden chairs, positioned in the corner.

The bedrooms are contrasting. While the first room is infused with a Tropical Modernism, highlighting the use of rattan. The other adopts a minimal aesthetic, adorned with a neutral colour palette and textural materials.

The study occupies a smaller-scale space that is rich with textures and a minimal aesthetic. The glass louvres are positioned strategically to filter the natural light. Bespoke elements such as the bookshelves elevate the whole, while an asymmetric table from Ikrup together with a Ritz and Phantom hands chair, complete the space.


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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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