Cultural Identity in a Contemporary Home | Prashant Parmar Architect

Designed for a family relocating from Kolkata, this Ahmedabad duplex brings Gujarati heritage into a contemporary high-rise setting. Set across the nineteenth and twentieth floors of Ayaan, the 4,200-square-foot duplex brings together cultural familiarity and contemporary urban living. The design establishes this balance through a layered material palette and a sequence of interconnected spaces, where timber, metal, travertine, soft cement and Italian marble recur across the home. Carefully controlled transitions give each space its own character while maintaining a sense of continuity.The spatial experience opens up at the heart of the duplex, where a double-height dining volume draws natural light […]