01 — RESIDENTIAL

The Obsidian

Mumbai · 2025 · 4,200 sq ft

LocationMumbai

Year2025

Area4,200 sq ft

ScopeFull Interior + MEP

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Darkness as a Design Language.

The Obsidian was conceived as an exercise in restraint. Our client — a collector and aesthete — wanted a home that felt like a gallery. We responded with near-black surfaces in honed Nero Marquina marble, custom obsidian-finish joinery, and a lighting scheme designed around a single principle: where the light falls is where the eye leads. Full MEP was concealed behind frameless millwork panels.

Master Living Room — Custom Joinery & Ambient Lighting

Master Bedroom — Nero Marquina Headboard Wall

DESIGN NOTES

Light as a Material.

Every luminaire was positioned during the structural phase. Recessed channels, cove lighting, and spotlights were mapped against the dark palette before a single tile was laid.

MATERIAL PALETTE

Nero Marquina Marble, Brushed Gunmetal, Black Oak Veneer

KEY FEATURE

Fully concealed MEP — no visible conduits, sockets flush-mounted in joinery

TIMELINE

131 Days — Discovery to Final Handover

Private Study — Obsidian-Finish Joinery & Recessed Cove Lighting

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