Alankāra | अलंकार

Alankāra entrance corner with wooden console
Alankāra dining setting with handcrafted chairs
Alankāra living room niche with warm artisanal tones

Alankar is a house designed in a traditionally ornamented manner. Every aspect of the construction process reflects our commitment to sustainability and local craftsmanship. The attempt to build an environmentally conscious and sustainable home; reclaimed wood is used over new wood wherever feasible. In a conscious effort to reduce chemical usage, we have used lime plaster for all walls in the house.

Alankāra expansive living area with natural stone flooring
Artisanal bedroom cabinetry and study corner
Bedroom with bespoke wardrobes and polished stone flooring
Dining room with cane-inlay cabinetry and artisanal armchairs
Alankāra living room with traditional carved wooden swing and brass detailing
Alankāra doorway vista with companion dog framed by cane partitions
Alankāra living corner with warm brass lamp and artisanal textures

In a conscious effort to reduce chemical usage, we have used lime plaster for all walls in the house. Lime plastering is a traditional artisanal method which makes the walls breathable and regulate temperature while sequestering carbon. The wood polish is also a vernacular tel-paani and not melamine. Cane furniture is weaved on site. Block printed fabric is used in doors and shutters in furniture. The flooring is natural Indian stones sourced from Kota, Jaisalmer and on-site terrazo.

Kota stone flooring with circular Jaisalmer stone inlays and artisanal chair detail
Alankāra sunlit bedroom suite with bespoke wooden bed, curved study table, and polished stone flooring
Handcrafted wooden console with fine inlay trim on warm stone flooring
Bedroom suite featuring woven cane rocking chair and ornamental fabric wall panel
Artisanal wardrobe and media credenza accented by lush indoor greenery

LOCATION— INDORE, MP

YEAR— 2024

TYPOLOGY— RESIDENTIAL, APARTMENT

PHOTOS BY— MANDAR GANDEVIKAR