This 3,600-square-foot Hyderabad home is a modern homage to a couple’s ancestral haveli
For a Hyderabad home, AD100 interior designer Sona Reddy was presented with an interesting brief—a space that amalgamated her clients’ nostalgia for their ancestral haveli with modern minimalism. “Tanushree and Parth, a doctor couple, called for a soulful design rooted in tradition yet reimagined for today,” says Reddy. Across 3,600 square feet, this four-bedroom home is a striking homage to the India modern movement, ushering the winsome past into the present with grace. “In this residence, nostalgia forms the warp, while experimentation and fresh design perspectives form the weft,” she adds.
Texture and materiality are given pride of place in this home, adding not only a strong element of visual and tactile nuance but also rooting the home firmly in context. Lime plaster, natural stones, terracotta, seasoned wood, and traditionally sourced pigments honour traditional design sensibilities, while their understated modernist applications reimagine them for contemporary living. “The choice of materials like travertine and terrazzo, known for their durability, reduces the need for frequent replacements,” Reddy adds.
The Hyderabad home lies on the ground floor of a multi-storey residential building. From the entrance itself, an ethos of India modern design is made clear, manifesting throughout the interior. A grand teak door featuring intricate woodwork is painted in a dusky rose tint—a colour extracted from madder pigment sourced from Uttarakhand. In the entryway beyond, a bold travertine wall takes centre stage, along with a bespoke console crafted from the very same material. This is set against grey terrazzo floors streaked with pink inserts, in a beautiful amalgamation of texture and material. “The goal was to create a home that honours the past while embracing a contemporary, function-led approach that resonates with the clients’ evolving vision,” Reddy says. “Key concepts included raw, earthy materials like lime plaster, natural stones, and terracotta, which evoke warmth and history. The interplay of colour, texture, and scale was central, with an emphasis on dynamic apertures and seamless transitions between spaces.”
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