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"She muted the walls to keep the focus on the architecture, and kept the materials honest: warm timber, stainless steel accents, natural stones such as travertine, granite, and marble, vegan leather upholstery, and hand-crafted ceramics. And because there was no kitchen to begin with, she created one on the ground floor, extending the structure to accommodate a staircase leading directly to the dining space above."
"This was one of a few bumps in the road that Yogesh had to tackle. At one point, the roof collapsed over the dining area before work had even begun, and later, removing the false ceiling revealed a sloped, rather than level, roof. Luckily, Yogesh has a knack for landing on her feet. "Instead of flattening them, we decided to celebrate the gabled ceilings, which added a sense of architectural theatre," she says."
"Anyone who walks into the home will notice it's unconventional layout-a vestige, Yogesh says, of its past as an office. In its finished form, the interior designer actually likes the alternative space. "Different floor levels and zones create a natural rhythm, giving each space its own character," she says of the interior, which once housed cubicles and workstations. "We wanted to keep the building's original vibe intact, letting its art deco charm shine while adding a modern, Bauhaus-inspired touch-something that feels both grounded and fre"
A former office in an early-1960s art deco building was converted into a home through selective addition and subtraction. Original flooring was removed and replaced with classic mosaic tiles nodding to the 1970s. Walls were muted to emphasize existing architecture, while materials were kept honest: warm timber, stainless steel accents, travertine, granite, marble, vegan leather upholstery, and hand-crafted ceramics. A new ground-floor kitchen and an added staircase lead to an elevated dining area. Structural setbacks included a collapsed roof and an unexpected sloped ceiling; the gabled ceilings were embraced to create architectural drama. Varied floor levels and zones establish distinct spatial rhythms and character, combining art deco warmth with modern, Bauhaus-inspired restraint.
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