The project is a thoughtfully designed 1870 sq.ft. carpet-area duplex penthouse located in
Kharadi, Pune, a fast-developing IT hub shaping the city’s modern skyline. Client vision was to create a calm, peaceful environment where they could unwind after work and eventually spend their retirement years in comfort and ease.
Project Name: House of तोषण
Studio Name: Studio Nitya
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Design Firm: Studio Nitya
Project Size: 1870 sq. ft.
This home, named House of तोषण (Toshan) — meaning nourishment, care, and fulfillment — was designed for a family of three, the home reflects a design philosophy rooted in balance, warmth, sustainability, and timeless elegance.
Entrance:
The entrance is designed as a quiet statement of elegance, balance, and thoughtful detailing – setting the tone for the home from the very first step. The design explores a refined positive–negative concept in doors. The safety door jali, crafted through waste wood cuttings, becomes the positive element – a textured, sustainable design expression that adds rhythm and depth. In contrast, the main door precisely aligned cut-outs backed with dark brown painted glass, creating a layered negative that introduces visual depth and subtle drama. This alignment establishes a strong design dialogue between the two doors while maintaining visual continuity.
A cleverly designed nameplate niche with minimal lettering forms a seamless wall paneling
when the safety door is fully opened, the niche visually merges into the surface, creating the illusion of a single continuous panel, reflecting refined design intelligence and detailing precision.
Entrance Lobby:
The entrance lobby functions as both an accent zone and a user-centric transition space. A
sculptural marble-finish console with hidden drawers discreetly accommodates daily
essentials such as keys and utilities, keeping the space visually clean while enhancing everyday functionality. A soft-toned nature-inspired wallpaper panel, depicting birds and delicate branches, introduces calmness, simplicity, and a subtle reflection of the client’s love for minimalism and nature.Together, the entrance and lobby become more than a threshold.
Living Room:
The living room is a warm and emotionally grounding space where modern elegance meets
everyday comfort. The design is defined by a material contrast between marble-finish wall tiles and grey fluted panels, creating a sophisticated yet subtle visual composition. A brushed gold niche framing the TV unit adds a gentle luxury accent, giving the focal wall a distinctive identity.
The monochrome furniture palette flows seamlessly with the surrounding curtain fabrics, beige upholstery, wall tones, and warm wooden finishes, creating a harmonious and visually balanced environment. A key architectural challenge of the exposed RCC staircase beam has been smartly transformed into a design feature by mirroring it with a dummy beam and introducing a curved shallow wooden ceiling with fluted detailing. This design move not only creates visual symmetry but also adds rhythm, depth, and architectural character to the space.
Natural light filtered through sheer curtains fills the living area, enhancing openness, while
layered lighting ensures a soft, inviting ambience throughout the day and evening. The opened up planning allows the living and dining areas to flow into each other, creating a connected social space ideal for family gatherings.
Kitchen:
The kitchen is a minimal, modern modular space where refined aesthetics meet
high-performance functionality. Designed with a clean visual language, the kitchen features ivory glossy shutters paired with matte rose-gold concealed handles, creating a soft yet luxurious contrast that feels contemporary. The black Indian granite countertop anchors the space with durability and elegance, offering a surface that is both highly functional for everyday Indian cooking and visually sophisticated. A sleek, in-ceiling modern chimney maintains a clean ceiling line, allowing the kitchen to appear uncluttered. The backsplash wall is clad in full height marble tiles, a design decision that enhances reflectivity, amplifies natural light, and visually expands the space than its actual footprint.
All storage units and tall units are aligned along a single wall, ensuring visual discipline and functional efficiency. Within this composition, a semi-closed devghar is integrated using fluted glass shutters, detailed with traditional decorative bells, creating a beautiful balance between modern minimalism and cultural warmth.
