Architecture studio S?ransh has used an array of materials to define the different living zones of this open-plan studio apartment in Ahmedabad, India.
Designed for one of Saransh's company partners, the apartment has been transformed from a two-bedroom home into an open-plan studio.

The studio removed all of the partition walls so that upon entering the apartment, all areas of the home are visible.
A cosy den for reading and entertainment sits adjacent to the dining area, a bathroom is opposite the den and a bedroom is located beyond this, at the furthest end of the apartment. The bathroom is the only space that's closed-off by a door.

In the absence of doors and walls, materials of different colours and textures have been used to demarcate the apartment's different areas. This includes grey-pigmented plaster, polished concrete, blue tiles, teak and brass, which together are meant to create an "overarching harmony" in the apartment.

Some of the materials, like teak wood, have been reclaimed from Ahmedabad's decades-old pols ? clusters of houses in India that are typically dedicated to different societal groups.
"Not only is it more sustainable," claimed the studio, "but the aged wood also has an inherent rich texture."

The pigmented lime plaster is also meant to help keep the house cool in Ahmedabad's sizzling-hot climate.

For instance, the lower half of walls in the living and dining area have been washed with lime plaster and the upper ...