A respite from everyday chores and errands, these owners have designed holiday homes where they live in solace. With elegant grandeur, verdure surroundings, and comfortable luxury, these holiday homes from the AD archives will inspire you to ditch that Zoom call and plan a getaway now!
An Alibag Holiday Home With Tropical Interiors
Suryan//Dang
Suryan//Dang
Suryan//Dang
When it came to designing the larger-than-life estate for a joint family of restaurateurs, Mathias and Shellugar, the co-founders and principals of FADD Studio, were mindful of optimising the striving envelope, executed by Vandana and Ranjit Sinh of Mumbai-based Ranjit Sinh Associates, both by scale and signature. They resorted to using a layered approach, mining objects from across the length and breadth of the country, and some from far beyond.
From the hacienda-style porch bursting with pink bougainvillaea, to the vestibule within, home to tribal Naga panels and antique totems, to even as far inside as the living room, where arches parlay into columns and rafters ascend to a pitched roof, the home is a canvas of tantalising colour and tropical forms that seem like they could have walked off the landscape and taken up residence indoors. And yet, everything feels like it belongs, including the floor, emblazoned in Shahabad stone squares and diamonds that variously shape shift, blurring the line between nature and nest. – Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar
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A Tailor-Made Weekend Home In Ahmedabad
Janvi Shah
Vibha Hooda (Begumpoivre)
Janvi Shah
Words like modular, prefab, and turnkey have their rightful place in the world of design. This weekend home in Ahmedabad, however, is not one of them. Here, every cushion is bespoke, tailored from fabric which would perfectly complement the home’s palette. The indoor courtyard’s flooring is handmade with six types of locally sourced stones. The bathrooms feature cut tiles in multiple layers, chandeliers, vintage sconces, and antique mirrors, with vanities fabricated from beautifully moulded marble. In designing the home, attention to detail wasn’t just important; it was almost sacrosanct.