A Modern Kerala Apartment Full of Unexpected Colors and Curves

Studioarch+Companions have been tasked with remodeling an house in Calicut, Kerala, India, for a household of 4. After renting out an house within the constructing, the household selected to purchase the house subsequent door for his or her everlasting house, therefore why it’s referred to as The Subsequent Door Mission. The household longed for minimal and easy environment to match their life-style, leading to a linked principal residing house with the kitchen, eating room, and front room. Partitions have been eliminated to open issues up and brighten the previously darkish areas. Together with the brand new structure, the inside now options distinctive supplies, sudden colours, and many curves.

Giant terrazzo tiles cowl the flooring of the principle residing house. The grout traces complement the sample on the arched wooden focal wall in the lounge. The arches and curves proceed within the sectional couch, espresso desk, TV wall mount, the wooden ceiling artwork work, and the cloud-like gentle pendant hanging above.

Along with the curve theme all through, a spread of pastel colours are carried into every house, most notably, mint inexperienced/blue and peach shades.

One other distinctive gentle fixture hangs within the eating room, matching colours with the partitions and patterned peach and blue wall.

The decrease and excessive higher shiny inexperienced cupboards within the kitchen are paired with a row of heat wooden higher cupboards. The patterned tile overlaying the backsplash unites the 2 shades.

The arched wooden ceiling hallway guides residents to the bedrooms.

The first bed room consists of an upholstered headboard with arched panels and a wall of wooden storage cupboards with inexperienced curved overlays.

In one of many further bedrooms, a royal blue arched headboard rests in opposition to an summary wall mural within the inexperienced/blue and peach shades.

A wall is dedicated to storage with the inclusion of a built-in seat with a cushion that matches the headboard.

Pictures by Justin Sebastian.

Caroline Williamson is Editorial Director of Design Milk. She has a BFA in pictures from SCAD and might often be discovered trying to find classic wares, doing New York Instances crossword puzzles in pen, or transforming playlists on Spotify.