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The Dawar House in Agra
31 Oct 2022
Architecture: Studio Archohm
Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Photos © Andre Fanthome
Dawar House, India
The definition of ?luxury? has come a long way from the times of antiquity to modernity. Additionally, the interpretations of ?urban contemporary? have been constantly evolving as consequential phenomena of iterations in engineering, materials, technology, processes and need. The Dawar family has created its epynomous residence; one that redefines in many ways, the luxurious urban contemporary.

The Dawar family too, the residents believe that luxury is conscious living;. The vision for the Dawar House has, in essence, revolved around creating a building also as a sanctuary, a receptacle for exemplary, extraordinary and exclusive objects in space. Each hand-picked object comes with the tag of having set a path-breaking benchmark in functionality, comfort and efficiency, form and aesthetics, craftsmanship and thus endows an enriching experience for the user; the arresting visual quotient is just a part of its aura.
The design concept however is one that encourages a dialogue in which is made perceptibly visible, ?a world of oxymorons?; for instance, ?simply sophisticated?, ?classically modern?, ?collectively individual?, ?lavishly austere?, ?boldly understated?…the list goes on. The front facade is intentionally and largely blank; grey panels of Iv...