Our Featured Work: Where Heritage Meets Heart
We believe spaces hold stories, not just walls. Explore a selection of our favorite projects where history and modern living find a quiet balance.
This is the heartbeat of my studio. When I found this 80-year-old home, it had been silent for 40 years, but its soul was waiting. I chose not to erase its past but to listen to it, restoring the original staircase and floors while breathing new life into the walls. This space is a testament to my belief that old buildings have stories that deserve a new voice.
For a contemporary home in Dhaka, we created a space that felt both grand and intimate. The double-height windows flood the room with light, illuminating the blend of modern furniture and traditional textures, like the exposed brick wall and handwoven rug. It’s a space designed for conversations, where the old world and the new can meet.
This Calcutta living room was designed to hold a family's energy and memories. We kept the soul of their old bungalow by using warm woods, patterned heritage tiles, and pops of color like this red console. The goal was to create a space that feels generous and grounded, where stories can be passed down for generations.
The exterior of my studio tells a story of revival. The salmon-pink facade, traditional jaali work, and classic wooden windows were carefully restored to honor the building's original character. It stands as a quiet reminder that with patience and love, forgotten spaces can find their purpose again.
Bathrooms are mood-lifters, and this one was designed to feel both timeless and playful. By combining bold, graphic tiles with soft pink and warm wood, we created a personal sanctuary within a larger family home. It shows how thoughtful detailing can transform even the most functional spaces into something special.
Every restoration begins with a conversation between what was and what will be. Here, you see the journey unfolding. The raw, textured walls hold the memory of the past, while the newly laid geometric tiles signal the start of a new chapter. This is the beautiful, messy process of bringing a story back to life.
In designing this home for Kangana Ranaut, we created a sanctuary that was true to her Himachali roots. The space is layered with rustic textures, a hand-aged color palette, and personal collections, creating a home that feels both timeless and deeply personal. It was a journey of translating her story into a physical space.
Watch the transformation of my studio, from a space shut for over 40 years to a haven where we create. This video captures the journey of remembering a building's soul, from exposing the original mitti walls and wooden beams to layering in light and life. This is what it means to build with heart.
About Featured
When we take on a project, we never start by wiping the slate clean. Instead, we listen to the building. Whether it is an 80-year-old home in Bandra or a bungalow in Calcutta, we focus on identifying the original architectural bones—like lime plaster, wooden beams, or stained glass—that deserve to be kept. Our process is about revealing what is already there, adding layers that feel honest and lived-in, rather than imposing a new look that has no history.
Our approach to design is a conversation between the past and the present. We specialize in adaptive reuse, finding ways to give forgotten buildings a fresh purpose without losing their soul.
For us, a home is not a static showroom. It is a canvas for your memories. When we worked on the Dhaka residence, the goal was to blend global sensibilities with local craftsmanship, utilizing double-height windows to flood the space with light while keeping the structure intimate. For projects like the home we designed for Kangana Ranaut, we leaned into her Himachali roots, choosing a hand-aged color palette and rustic textures that grounded the space instantly.
Every project follows a path of discovery. We often source furniture from flea markets and international vintage stores, treating these pieces as heirlooms that carry their own narratives. Our work in structural restoration, like our own studio in Bandra, involves the delicate task of strengthening load-bearing walls and installing modern utilities, all while disguising plumbing and electrical work so the heritage aesthetic remains undisturbed.
Whether it is restoring terrazzo floors or introducing contemporary comforts like HVAC systems, our aim is to ensure your space feels like an embrace. It is a collaborative, hands-on process where we, our artisans, and you work together to build something that feels as though it has always belonged.
Richa Bahl
I am Richa Bahl. I do not follow design formulas or trends. I believe in listening to the stories walls already hold and helping them find a new voice. My studio is my own 80-year-old restored home in Bandra, and every project I take on is treated with that same level of care.
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