This Gujarat residence by MuseLAB is a sculptural, textural delight

This Gujarat residence’s inside is a lightweight, ethereal patchwork of influences, shapes and textures. Accomplished in 2024 by designers Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani of Mumbai-based MuseLAB, the household dwelling blends conventional craftsmanship and trendy residing.

Named Rehethaan, the 13,000 sq ft residence takes cues from its locale: located on India’s west coast, overlooking the Gulf waters, it’s stuffed with intricate particulars that replicate the artisanship related to Gujarat. That is felt in a sculptural luminaire within the form of plantain leaves by design model Shailesh Rajput; rugs from the Shila Vayanam Assortment from Rangwala and Pirani’s personal MuseMART; and textured stained glass panels. Rehethaan can also be dwelling to soothing colors, pure supplies, and inflections of Mediterranean and midcentury kinds.

As you enter the house, you’re greeted by a brass lattice impressed by Kutch textiles – the normal vibrant embroidery of the eponymous Gujarati district – which creates a dappled impact with the sunshine. Gentle flows all through the house, which is fashioned of vaulted intersections boasting hovering volumes and has an abundance of full-height and clerestory home windows. The brink between the within and outdoors blurs, with home windows connecting the central household room and the verandah, itself a sanctuary of terracotta and marble.

The respective areas really feel like galleries, each for his or her proportion and the profusion of artwork and objets that populate them, together with items from collaborators equivalent to DemuroDas, Gessi and The Pure Idea Dwelling.

Nothing is left untouched or untreated: the sculptural staircase is adorned with gentle orbs and murals by Indian studio Home of Berserk, whereas the ceiling within the formal lounge is embellished with tactile particulars and assertion lighting by Olie. A chance isn’t missed to impart slightly extra element: even the arched ‘hoods’ over doorways are painted in twin tones.

Different notable particulars embrace the King Pin chairs within the eating room and a kitchen island with a built-in gelato case. Tangerine and peach tones, ringed by terrazzo skirting, make for a comfy atmosphere in a single bed room. One other bed room additionally options terrazzo, in addition to wooden, cork and brick, with an ensuite forged in sienna and caramel. A unbelievable visitor lavatory is clad in mosaic tiles that create a pixelated impact, whereas the grasp tub is a colour-drenched grotto in Azul Calcite stone.