The double-storey home showcases DeMuro Das’ New York-influenced design aspects deeply rooted in the context of India
In the verdant sanctuary of Jor Bagh, New Delhi’s upscale district, Brian DeMuro and Puru Das, founders of DeMuro Das, transformed a 1950s three-bedroom rental apartment into a sprawling double-storey home and studio residence.
“The pandemic played a large role in our design,” explains the duo, who spends most of the year in the redesigned home, apart from trips to New York in the summer and during Christmas. “Spending time at home made us further appreciate the importance of having a space that would provide us with more than just shelter.”
The full-time home measures approximately 4,700 sq ft. The upper, renovated floor takes up around 2,500 sq ft, comprising a large entertainment area, two offices with attached bathrooms, a powder room and a kitchen.
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Accessible through a separate entrance delineating the public and private areas, the private spaces downstairs include three bedrooms with ensuites, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen.
Like many residences in the country built in the 1950s before the introduction of widespread air conditioning, the home was built to keep the heat out, whereby the lintel levels were low, and doorways and window openings were small.
“The space overlooks greenery on all four sides, and we’d be remiss not to take advantage of that,” they explain, in regards to the gut renovation that took 14 months to complete.
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