The idea for the project emerged from a desire to merge contrasting sensibilities - refined minimalism and bold artistic expression. Inspired by the dynamic between a client with a love for understated elegance and a designer drawn to the fantastical, the concept was developed as a dialogue between restraint and whimsy. Each design element was carefully chosen to reflect this interplay, creating a space that feels both grounded and imaginative. Through iterative collaboration and material experimentation, the home evolved into a layered, emotionally resonant environment.
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The project forms a quiet yet confident dialogue with its surroundings. Rather than competing with the urban landscape, it offers a moment of pause - a retreat that contrasts the city's chaos with calm, curated intensity. The architecture subtly frames views of the outside, drawing in natural light while maintaining privacy. Materials and textures echo the local context but are reinterpreted in unexpected ways, creating a harmonious yet distinct presence that both belongs to and stands apart from its environment.
Sustainability was approached through mindful material selection and long-term durability. Locally sourced stone, reclaimed wood, and low-VOC finishes were used to reduce environmental impact. Passive cooling, natural ventilation, and ample daylighting limit energy consumption. The design prioritizes timelessness over trend, reducing the need for future renovations. While the project hasn’t pursued formal certifications, it was featured in The Plan Magazine, Frame Magazine, and Dezeen for its innovative approach to residential design.
"Pearls on Swine" is a bold, emotionally driven residential project that challenges conventional design norms. Rooted in contrast and duality, it brings together minimalism and maximalism, function and fantasy. The space is crafted as a living narrative - each room tells a story shaped by texture, light, and materiality. One of its core strengths lies in the seamless integration of everyday materials like stone, steel, tile, and glass into an environment that feels deeply personal and immersive. Custom-designed elements and unexpected juxtapositions - such intricate floor patterns meeting stark concrete walls - create moments of surprise and depth. The house balances openness with intimacy, offering fluid transitions between shared spaces and private retreats. Its defining characteristic is its refusal to conform, instead embodying the personalities of its inhabitants through layered, emotionally resonant design choices. “Pearls on Swine” is not just a home - it’s an experience, a crafted world where imagination and precision coexist
This home embodies our essence, bold yet deliberate, sophisticated yet spontaneous. Each space sparks curiosity, with textures and details that challenge conventions. Living here transforms routine into a continuous exploration of innovation and character.
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“Pearls on Swine” embodies the nuanced dialogue between restrained minimalism and brutalism, reflecting a negotiation of aesthetic and functional paradigms. This residence articulates the convergence of personal identity, imaginative narrative, and lived
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The foyer strikes a balance between function and privacy with a playful wood-and-stone partition featuring circular cut-outs that are half see-through, half opaque, along with built-in storage. A whimsical caterpillar light and bold floor inlay introduce
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The living room serves as a dynamic, multifunctional area that seamlessly blends rugged brutalism with sophisticated comfort. Centered around a textured, custom-made sofa and a fluted basalt wall that your pet adores. Carefully curated elements, ranging f
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Anchoring the living room is the bar that transforms into a versatile sit-and-stand space as this time we opted for an English pub-style seating area across from the bar. Key features include a levitating L-shaped couch and a standing bar pole strategical
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A brutalist masterpiece, this bar unit boasts a chunky half-arch with a bold square pattern, set against perforated steel and floating tinted glass shelves. Its geometric form, rugged stone counter, and rich brown-grey veneer with “V”-shaped shutters are
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Positioned at the seating edge, the standing bar pole counter unites bar and lounge with a seamless blend of steel, stone, wood, and metal. Nearby, the deep grey L-couch appears to levitate, its concrete-inspired form anchored by leather bands and a bronz
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Introducing our revolutionary kitchen façade: a fusion of form, function, and creativity. The installation showcases a captivating montage of abstract, gnawed shapes clad in leather and dichromatic veneer, bound by an imposing steel diagonal crisscross. A
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The dining room features a 10-foot concrete-tiled table framed by marble and blue-stained wood inlays, supported by stained grey concrete-like legs linked by a carved wooden-accented metal pipe. Dusky blue stainless steel chairs with leather backrests and
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The bed, a leviathan of design, anchors the chamber with a capsule headboard bisected by a deep maroon epoxy vein and adorned with metal rods bearing contemplative spheres. Its plush grey fabric contrasts sleek materials, while checkered side tables with
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The home office is a three-sided glass panorama inviting the outdoors in. The floating desk, balanced on an angular maroon-stained wood leg with a checkered protective skirting, serves as a canvas for daily life. Positioned beneath a tall window, it frame
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The primary bedroom features a stainless steel lattice headboard with blush upholstery and a silver leather strip, flanked by wood, marble, and steel side tables with mauve drawers. Above, marble bands and saucer lights provide glow. But halt! At the foo
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Enter the Outdoor Space, where relaxation and productivity coexist in splendor. A floating precast concrete bench with sleek metal arms anchors the area, while above, a net hammock invites reflection beneath open skies. Beside it, a rock-climbing wall ris
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Step into the outdoor gym, a bastion of strength and focus. Gymnastic rings and a pull-up bar beckon, while an Iyengar yoga setup offers balance with smart hidden storage. A Mangalore tile roof shelters the space, its metal frame extending into monkey bar
Bangalore, Karnataka
Karnataka, India
Roshan Thomas
10/2024
421 m2
Confidential
Smita Thomas
Multitude Of Sins
Primarily Custom Made With Local Artists
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Bio
We’re Multitude of Sins. A rather curious design studio, with a restless aesthetic & a taste for all things surreal.
We like to tell unexpected stories through our work using powerful combinations of personalities, materials, colors, and compositions. Our process is grounded in a whole lot of investigation & research, which is what gives us fodder to question & reinterpret the application of design.
Our studio is a sum total of multiple personalities/various talents and disciplines from diverse backgrounds all working as one entity –composing and building a catalog of creations which fascinate, excite, awaken curiosity, and even inspire others to dare (again we hope!).
