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Welcome Home Greenery The healing power of natural greens is being increasingly integrated into the very fabric of envisioned designs by architects, as a way to provide openness, refreshing aesthetics and the psychological benefits of being closer to nature magnificently. Here are six homes that have creatively integrated plants indoors, in a way that organically transforms a manmade structure by infusing it with life and nature’s charm. Research: Arushi Chaturvedi
Project: Apartment 901 Firm: Shroffleon Lead Architects: Kayzad Shroff and Maria Leon Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra Images: Photographix India The client brief was simple, to convert a five bedroom apartment into a lavish three bedroom apartment, in addition to the conversion of an open terrace into an intimate den. While accommodating specifically the clients request of an enclosed den, we attempted to retain the atmosphere of being in the outdoors through elements such as wooden decking, plants in the form of a green wall and windows that open up completely, blurring the insides with the outdoors. Within each room, there is a material, texture or colour that was the result of an in-depth research and development between us, the client and the fabricator. And therefore in the den, we have an indoor green wall, in addition to a water body. 66 | February 2021 The Ideal Home and Garden
