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Dalal House

The client is a wealthy businessman who was looking to furnish his vacation home in Pondicherry. 

CLIENT

Mr. Dalal

CATEGORY

Independent Home

SUB-CATEGORY

Residential

LOCATION 

Auroville

PROJECT AREA

1,500 sq.ft

LAND AREA

1 acres

Scope

Heritage Interior Design, Furniture Design

Design tIMELINE

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Construction

Completed

Main Door with bespoke glass panels in upper half & additional Security door
Project Brief

The apartment was purchased in a community that has a heritage theme. Therefore, the client wanted to furnish the home with heritage-themed furniture.

Dining area with Rosewood furniture - table, chairs, roof pergolas, crockery cabinets and a seating bench
Heritage style Study Table and Book cabinet with Saree printing Blocks used as handles
CHALLENGE

The biggest challenge was a one-line directive by the client – ‘No plywood to be used anywhere. Solid Wood only!’ As a furniture designer, plywood is a magical invention. It is only a few millimeters thick and can span 8’. It is because of plywood that most items we use every day are possible.

Even skyscrapers today are being made with plywood – plyscrapers ! Can you imagine a bed or a dining table without plywood? Most of us don’t realize how ubiquitous this wonder material is in our homes.

Kingsize double bed with headrest in Rosewood
Design

We decided to purchase several tons of old timber from demolished homes. This timber has several interesting properties. Firstly, it is already seasoned because it has survived the test of time. This means that it won’t warp or bend after it has been repurposed. 

Secondly, it is resistant to termites. Three, it has beautiful looking grains that when polished can transport you to an earlier time. 

It took several weeks to source the timber and hand-craft each piece. The result is an exceptional series of over 75 bespoke pieces that have been made in the 21st century but have a colonial design whilst using timber from colonial times!

Saree printing blocks were used as handles for all shutters and no two blocks are alike. The entire home has over 84 such unique handles! 

Bespoke wooden Balcony Handrail with French style pitched roof
Kingsize Double Bed with headrest in Rosewood

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Tamil Nadu – 605104

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