Hyderabad 3BHK公寓改造成时尚办公空间丨印度

A 3BHK apartment transformed into a stylish workspace in Hyderabad

Three designers came together to create a workspace in Hyderabad to fuel artistic inspiration.

For an outsider, it is always interesting to see what a chef eats at home! Similarly, when a designer designs their own workspace in Hyderabad, they pour all their dreams into its making. Now multiply it by three and you get this

Jubilee Hills

workspace by Nikhil Dev, Kaushik Abhinav of Dev & Kaushik Architects and Gauthami Lokirev of Lokirev Designs. Having collaborated on various projects, the three designers not just enjoyed working together but also had an artistic synergy that made the process fun. Dev says,“The brief was to keep the workspace simple and

contemporary

yet rooted in terms of style. We wanted to design a space that energises you to stay focused yet relaxed at work.”

Home To Work Makeover

With this vision, they set to transform a traditional 3BHK apartment into a workspace in Hyderabad with lounge space and conference rooms. Dev recalls, "A quick memory of how it looked before, is of a space in dulled-out white Indian marble flooring, teak doors, and all cabinets in wood. But, the space was peaceful and pleasant with the sounds of chirping birds. Every window showed us only greens outside. With no second thoughts, we took up the space.” The house initially had typical old-style Indian teak door shutters and frames. To transform the look completely they had to make two drastic changes – camouflaging the existing teak wood jambs with plywood and painting them white. Next, they replaced all the wooden doors with metal and glass, adding an element of transparency to the space.

Meet And Greet

To host meetings, the team converted one of the bedrooms into a conference room. The furniture in this space includes a fabricated table in metal and wood top and an eight-seater table setup. The room also has a display and storage rack fabricated in metal and wood housing in all the samples for materials. The TV backdrop wall is painted green to add an element of freshness to the space. Two decently sized windows add an ample amount of natural light, making the space lively.

The idea behind the workplace was also to not just host clients but also be relaxing. With comfortable seating, this became a space to break out from work and relax. "This lounge also doubles up as an informal meeting area for clients when the main conference room is busy with other meetings.”, adds Dev. The furniture here adds some colour, a tad informal with a sofa in fabric and a coffee table. There is little storage in the custom-made chest of draws in a maroon tone. The highlight of this lounge is the large artwork. This high-resolution print on a special stretch fabric could be moved and reprinted easily if one is bored, making it very versatile.

Work It Up

Dev says, "The central drawing room area that one walks into, was converted to a studio space with a six-seater table, attached to the balcony at the east. The workstation set up is planned as a single table with a partition in the centre with three seats each on either side of the table.” The design of this table is modular, fabricated in metal and has wood tops in black laminate.

The table has a well-planned cable manager system internally. The central partition also has pinup boards in patterned fabric. This workstation has a bright orange chest of draws to the house in all the storage for drawings and everyday files. On the adjacent wall, there is another long cabinet with drawers that is a printer station with storage below. “We had to have the storage as movable units for ease of moving them out and reusing them in another space in case we move out.”, adds Dev. This living room turned workstation is decked up with a framed Barmeri Applique cut work art piece picked from

Udaipur

. The wooden wall panel on the eastern wall has a painted Sree Chakra on canvas by an anonymous artist.

The second workstation is strategically placed in the dining area. This houses a 6-seater workstation similar to the one mentioned earlier. Both the walls have framed tapestry picked from Udaipur. One is in bright red and the other in muted grey tones, both of them are traditional patchworks from parts of Rajasthan. Adding a hint of freshness is the attached balcony covered with potted plants.

Styled by Fymin Naif and Nimitha Harith.