The Calm Workspace
Location: Marathon future, Parel, Mumbai
Client : Kumar Goradia
Project : Office Interiors
Location : Marathon future, Parel, Mumbai
Area : 1300 SFT
Design Team : Swati Gupta, Rohan Anand
Photographer : Pulkit Sehgal, Styling: Vallari Sarangdhar, Arjun Venkat
This 1300 sqft office is a carefully orchestrated composition of space, material, light, and detail — where modern minimalism meets thoughtful functionality. The design is rooted in clean lines and disciplined planning, yet softened by warmth, texture, and human scale.
Rather than creating a visually striking statement, the space quietly performs — supporting focus, collaboration, and well-being through its spatial logic and material language.
The layout balances openness and privacy, with workstations at the core to encourage collaboration and peripheral meeting rooms for acoustic and visual control. Glass partitions allow daylight while maintaining separation, and circulation remains clear and fluid.
A restrained palette of warm wood, neutral finishes, textures, and glass creates a calm, contemporary environment. Subtle surfaces form a neutral backdrop, allowing key architectural and furniture elements to stand out.
Interior detailing was executed with precision, integrating custom joinery, linear profiles, and seamless storage to reduce visual clutter and enhance efficiency. Furniture, cabinetry, and partitions were designed as a cohesive system, reinforcing a unified design language. Reflecting the client’s wellness ethos, a sit–stand desk was incorporated in the principal cabin to support flexible working. Careful attention to junctions and transitions ensures a refined aesthetic aligned with Bluedot’s philosophy of purposeful simplicity.
Natural light was treated as an integral design element, with large windows and glass partitions ensuring deep daylight penetration and a lively, dynamic ambience. A layered artificial lighting scheme—combining ambient, task, and accent lighting—supports functionality while enhancing architectural features. Warm, glare-free lighting reinforces a calm and professional workspace atmosphere.
At the far end of the office, a quiet breakout zone is designed as an intimate retreat, featuring a small library, piano, and lounge seating for moments of pause and reflection. Filled with natural light, it offers a calm counterpoint to the work areas. Overall, the office reflects clarity, balance, and purposeful simplicity—where thoughtful zoning, materials, detailing, and lighting come together to create a refined, adaptable, and human-centric workspace.
