House of Grids, Pune

House of Grids is a contemporary four-bedroom apartment in Pune, designed as an intriguing overlap of geometric patterns, textures, and shapes. Built on the foundation of Vastu principles, the home showcases a mesh of concealed detailing, wood and mild steel furniture, and vintage elements. It revels in a series of thoughtful wall compositions and colour drama, employing repeating patterns to either hide or highlight storage units.

Designed with a frequent guest flow in mind, the living room offers multiple seating options, with the mandir area hidden behind a veil of sliding glass. The choice of sliding glass doors is deliberate, aiming to foster a visual dialogue while enhancing physical intimacy during gatherings.

As for the dining area, the family had a small request: to incorporate a designer chandelier over the dining table. This led to the displacement of the standard ceiling fan, replaced by a table-side antique one, subtly nodding to the fusion theme of the home. The modular kitchen replicates the home’s grid aesthetic in its overhead storage cabinets, adding a refreshing splash of blue.

The Parents’ Bedroom is a tranquil space adorned in soothing blues, featuring a striking MS square grid as the bed back wall design, complemented by another ocean-grid backdrop for the cosy coffee furniture. The TV unit, tailored in-house, is crafted from corten steel, rusted for effect and coated with platina.

Conversely, the eclectic Kids’ Bedroom showcases playful panels and a chevron-patterned micro concrete floor. Handles and hardware are minimised to incorporate flushed grooves in furniture, providing ample storage for a sturdy study desk and visualising the room as a stimulating force of creativity, with dynamic shades and shapes.

A single piece of fabric stretches seamlessly from the bed-back panel and the floor-length curtains to the glass wardrobe shutters in the pastel-themed Guest Bedroom. For big games and movie nights, a small media room welcomes the congregation of friends and family, featuring vertical lighting and contrasting teal upholstery to add a modernist character.