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Shaji & Sheeba

Corner of a building clad in vertical timber louvres glowing at dusk under a dark cloudy sky

“SHE LIES IN THE PATHS OF BREEZE AND HER WINGS CARESS THE TREES”

Inspired by the coconut palms surrounding the site, the architecture unfolds as floating planes dissolving into tropical greenery. Interiors mirror the serenity of nature, inviting light, breeze and verdant views. Slender steel supports and concrete beams lend visual lightness, while thoughtfully framed openings strengthen the dialogue between built form and landscape, creating a harmonious expression of architecture embracing nature.

Contemporary house with white compound wall behind tall coconut palms, cyclists on the dirt road in front
Modern house with white and laterite-red volumes, Y-shaped steel column and paved courtyard in front
Low-angle view of a white house with a large glass window, slatted timber screen, brick panel and palms
Porch with slender steel Y-column, slatted glass canopy and white cantilevered roof among palms
House entrance with cantilevered flat roof, paved driveway, black stone-clad gate wall and palm trees
Corner of two-storey house with laterite-clad upper wall, dark stone cladding and frangipani in front
Entrance porch with polished black granite steps, slatted canopy, louvred panel and planted bed
Detail of dark slate-clad wall, timber door and grey louvred panel at a granite-floored entrance
Looking up at white roof slab, angled steel brace and laterite wall framed by coconut palms
Stair landing beside a black granite water feature with ferns, bamboo blinds and louvred shutters
Potted ferns beside a black mosaic-tiled water pool, with bamboo blinds and palms beyond
Timber staircase panel beside a glazed stairwell with roller blinds, pendant lights and palm views
Koi in a dark mosaic-tiled pond seen from above, with warm edge lighting and timber ceiling
View down from a floating timber stair with glass balustrade to a lit atrium with plants and a dark glossy floor
Person sitting on the floor of a timber-floored landing, looking out through a tall glazed window with louvres
Timber stair with black stone treads and glass balustrade rising past a tall louvred window to a landing
Living room with white L-shaped sofa, glossy white floor, black coffee table and window blinds over barred windows
Living room with white sofa and red cushions opening to a dining and kitchen area, timber louvre screens at left
Kitchen with red and white cabinets, built-in microwave, glass-top breakfast counter and black bar stools
Red and white wall with three framed display niches, pendant lights and black bar stools at a counter
Dining area with glass table and white chairs facing a timber and frosted-panel television unit
Bright upper room with timber floor, barred windows with blinds, high clerestory and books on the floor
Hexagonal wall shelves in black and white on a cream wall beneath recessed ceiling lights, with bamboo stems
Sitting room with black leather recliners, timber barrel-vaulted ceiling and a window with blinds
Bathroom with wall-hung toilet, red glass panel, glass-screened shower and a planter by a louvred window
Bedroom with timber bed, timber-floored sitting nook with two black recliners and a timber-lined ceiling band
Sheer curtains and a sliding glass door opening to a balcony with railing and palm trees, over a timber floor
Narrow balcony corridor with vertical white fins and sunlit floor, two people looking out at greenery
Upper floor of house glowing at dusk behind vertical timber-look fins, with a circular roof element above
Two-storey house at dusk with lit upper floor, gate and palm trees, Shaji and Sheeba residence

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White facade with tiled hip roof, timber doors and a tiled pent canopy, Chand House

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Open dining area with white chairs and timber table, sheer curtains, louvred door and kitchen beyond

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