The Glass Envelope Home, Kolkata

Unaffected by the prototypical practise, the architect sets an exemplar reflecting similar vocabulary inwards and outwards tailored through the influences of nature and traces of English modernism. The home reveals on how to subtly contrast a minimal and industrial-chic palette. ⁠ An abode where in traditional materials merge with the modern spaces, design blends with the geography and the vision narrates a story results in a contemporary home speaking in volumes of the admirable practice of architecture.

The personality of the home is reflected through the characters of the humans residing within, and is a classic example on how shared aims have mirrored on shaping the energy of the home. Expanding a home beyond the borders of its rooms is a growing trend in modern residential architecture. Glass facades are mainly driven by the pursuit for opening up a home towards the surrounding natural landscape, as well as for ensuring a high level of transparency and allowing natural light inside. When glass dominates a home, the result is a borderless residence that syncs with its environs, creating a stunning, new visual and psychological sense of space. The versatile material creates ambiance and connect with the outdoors.