global living

Krishnan House designed by Khosla Associates hits all the sweet spots that we are currently loving from India. The central feature of the living space is a burnt orange spiral staircase sculpted steel and timber treads. The Large expanses of grey Kota are contrasted with a bright color palette of turquoise, violet, red and mustard. The bold Ikat patterned carpet provides a vibrant base on which pieces by Moroso, Minotti, Riva and Poliform sit alongside other furniture designed by Khosla Associates.

The central cluster of Mori fabric pendant lamps were sourced from New York based design house Rich Brilliant Willing, complemented by other light fixtures by Tom Dixon and Isamu Noguchi. The butterfly sculpture on the wall is Sunil Gawde’s ‘Secret Garden’ and other paintings are by young Bangalore based contemporary artists Shivkumar and Suresh Kumar.

Khosla Associates were driven to create a contextually sensitive and sustainable design by maximizing local materials, using clay tiled roofs to keep the house cool, large overhangs to protect against sun, rain, and cross ventilation to keep the house breathing at all times. As firmly as their clients were rooted to their traditions , they are also global travellers equally open to an eclectic design aesthetic that is reflected in the house interiors.