Residential
Alibaug, Maharashtra · 6,400 sq.ft.
Residential
Worli, Mumbai · 2025
5,600 sq.ft.
Terracotta Penthouse
A sea-facing penthouse wrapped in hand-made terracotta screens that filter the western light.
Location
Worli, Mumbai
Category
Residential
Area
5,600 sq.ft.
Year
2025
Style
Mediterranean Warmth
Duration
15 months
Client
Private Client
The Brief
Spatial intent &
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Spatial intent &
architectural form.
Turn-Key Scope
Full architectural fit-out including concept drawings, bespoke teak joinery, lighting choreography, civil MEP, and final handover styling.
Status: Handed Over
Completed 2025
Project Narrative
The most striking feature of this penthouse is its envelope: 340 hand-made terracotta jaali units set 400mm off the facade, creating a deep, shadow-casting veil that softens the hard western sun.
Inside, the palette is warm and low-contrast — sand-toned plaster, walnut and unlacquered brass. A double-height living volume looks west through the veil and out to the Arabian Sea.
Design Concept
Concept: "light you can hold". The terracotta veil is designed to be read as a material first and a screen second — a wall made entirely of shadow.
Spatial Gallery
Inside the completed space.
Documented on handover day by the studio. High-definition views of joinery, textures, and natural lighting.
Execution Craft
The details that
The details that
took the longest.
The nuances that rarely appear in elevation drawings, but determine how quietly a home or workplace functions every single day.
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340 hand-made terracotta jaali units
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Double-height living volume facing west
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Unlacquered brass and walnut joinery
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Sand-toned hand-finished plaster
