A Mid-Century Modern Chennai Home Rooted in Cultural Memory | House of Lines

Interior Design Studio House of Lines bridges mid-century modernism with local sensibilities, crafting a home rooted in cultural memory… Designing for overseas clients who sought rootedness during holidays in India — and executing the project entirely through remote communication — defined the first layer of challenges in this project. This imposed an added responsibility on the design team to uphold the implicit trust vested in them. Within this framework, the Chennai residence emerges as a synthesis of mid-century modernism and regional cues. The brief — unambiguous yet nuanced, mandated functionality, integration of heirloom rosewood furniture, and articulation of calm, uncluttered […]