Sukoon is more than just a home—it is the story of a creative journey, one that began with a deep passion for design, craftsmanship, and nature. Nestled at the foot of Nandi Hills, this project has been an exploration of materials, ideas, and the delicate balance between architecture and the landscape.

 

After decades in the corporate world, I stepped away to embark on an immersive creative process - one that would allow me to build a home that reflects my love for nature, photography, and timeless design. Working closely with architect Upendra Narayan, I set out to create a space that celebrates raw materials, organic forms, and open spaces, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors. The blog is a chronicle of this journey.

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From repurposing reclaimed shipwood for floors to handpicking live edge furniture in Indonesia, every element of Sukoon tells a story. The home is shaped by nature itself - a laurel fig tree growing atop a 50-ton boulder, teak root furniture sculpted by time and cantilevered structures hovering over boulders and opening into the sky. The result is a sanctuary - that is as tactile and earthy as it is modern and elegant.

 

Why should you read / browse it ? 

• This blog is not just about Sukoon, the home, but about the process of creating it—the inspirations, challenges, and decisions that shaped it. Maybe you are embarking on a similar journey and may find some useful ideas or tips

• The creative process is often poorly understood so there might be some potential value in knowing what I went thru

• Hopefully I shall have a stunning end product (my home in the hills) and and understanding how I got there might make the journey even more interesting.

To start from the very first blog post click here.  To go to the blog list, click here. From the blog section, you can  select a category (like Design or Construction) to browse posts that might be of greater interest to you.

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Go ahead and check it out !