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Interiors reveal themselves through use, not introduction.

Travertine approaches interiors as records of decisions, studying how atmosphere emerges through proportion, material, and time.

FOCUS

Material

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Light

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Use

WORK

Residential

Hospitality

Commercial

EST.

2023

LOCATION

Gurgaon, India

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Subjects of Attention

Three ongoing areas of inquiry informing every residential, hospitality, and commercial project.

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Material

Materials are studied not for their appearance, but for how they soften, wear, and record use. Attention is given to surfaces that gain character through occupation rather than those that remain unchanged.

01

Material

Materials are studied not for their appearance, but for how they soften, wear, and record use. Attention is given to surfaces that gain character through occupation rather than those that remain unchanged.

02

Light

Light is treated as a changing material rather than a source of illumination alone. Its movement throughout the day influences how scale, texture, and atmosphere are perceived.

02

Light

Light is treated as a changing material rather than a source of illumination alone. Its movement throughout the day influences how scale, texture, and atmosphere are perceived.

03

Use

Interiors are understood through occupation rather than completion. Daily routines, movement, and repetition reveal qualities that drawings and renderings cannot predict.

03

Use

Interiors are understood through occupation rather than completion. Daily routines, movement, and repetition reveal qualities that drawings and renderings cannot predict.

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Methods

A considered approach to shaping atmosphere through material, light, use, and time.

A considered approach to shaping atmosphere through material, light, use, and time.

Observe.

Every project begins with careful observation. Existing conditions, spatial rhythms, and patterns of use are studied before any intervention is introduced.

Refine.

Clarity emerges through restraint. Elements are removed, simplified, and reconsidered until only what serves the space remains.

Compose.

Material, proportion, and light are brought together deliberately. Atmosphere is shaped through relationships rather than individual objects.

Revisit.

Interiors continue to evolve after completion. Attention is given to how spaces adapt, mature, and reveal themselves through occupation.

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FINAL NOTE

The goal is not to create interiors that appear complete, but interiors that continue to reveal themselves through occupation, adaptation, and time.

The work concludes.

The interior continues.

Begin with the room as it is.

Travertine

An interior design practice attentive to material, light, and the passage of time.

MATERIALS REFERENCED

Travertine / Oak / Linen / Brass / Limestone

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