Studio 8055 is a leading young architecture and interior design firm in Hyderabad. Since the firm’s inception in 2018, their string of projects are known to combine material innovation with distinctive designs. The studio strives to develop designs with exceptional quality to create transformative spaces.
Understated Luxury Meets Timeless Design with Glass Elements
In a recent collaboration with Saint-Gobain, they showcased their expertise through a stunning glass-centric project in Hyderabad city. This endeavour highlights their dedication to innovation, functionality, and seamless execution.
In this blog, let’s explore how Studio 8055 redefines spaces with creativity and precision.
The brief to designing this home, as founder YK Sharma explains, was simple, elegant, and luxurious — a perfect combination for understated sophistication. The design is therefore staged with muted walls, setting the ideal backdrop to create a serene and timeless ambiance.
The absence of excessive textures and wall paneling is set to enhance the clean, uncluttered aesthetic. To add character and drama, vibrant and bright furniture pieces are carefully chosen, becoming focal points of the space.
Glass serves as a central element that unifies the entire design, redefining the perception of said spaces. The result is a harmonious blend of subtlety and boldness, where every detail exudes refined charm.
Mirrored Ceilings Creates the Illusion of Space
The design features two distinct living spaces: a smaller drawing room and a larger main living area seamlessly combined with the dining space.
To balance privacy and openness, an innovative glass design is employed - a fluted glass partition elegantly separates the drawing room from the main living area, maintaining a sense of connection through its translucent design.
Adding to this creative glass interplay, a faux cutout with a mirrored finish is strategically placed, creating a visual illusion link that ties the two spaces together. This thoughtful interior design with glass adds a touch of sophisticated whimsy. The result is a harmonious layout that feels both private and cohesive.
The primary design objective, says Ar. Sharma, was to make the existing spaces appear significantly larger through innovative and creative glass design techniques. In the drawing room, the ceiling is thoughtfully cladded with mirrors and extensively lit using LED light strips, creating an illusion of height and grandeur.
This clever use of lighting and reflective surfaces adds depth, making the space feel more expansive than it actually is. To maintain this theme, the living room features a niche designed for showcasing trinkets, also cladded with mirrors.
This type of innovative glass design not only amplifies the display but also gives the niche a sense of extended depth. Further playing on the illusion of space, the wall opposite the living room entry, situated near the TV unit, is adorned with a bronze-tinted mirror.
This subtle yet creative glass use reflects light and space, making the living room feel more open and inviting. By combining mirrors and other architectural glass applications with strategic lighting, the design transforms these areas, making them spacious, luxurious, and visually captivating.
The Pooja Room’s Fluted Glass Exude Charm
Another important space of the main living room is the pooja room - its door features a classic design with rectangular punctures adorned with bells, complemented by fluted glass at the top and bottom. This thoughtful arrangement frames the seated deities in the center, creating a focal point. Blending with the material, colour, and functionality palettes of the dining and living areas, it unifies the overall design.
Lacquered Glass and Bronze-Tinted Glass Cabinet Shutters
The kitchen design focuses on a streamlined, modern aesthetic with customized cabinets in opaque lacquered glass and transparent bronze-tinted glass. Countertops and backsplashes are prime examples of modern glass architecture - they are thoughtfully colour-coordinated to create an uninterrupted visual flow.
Hidden LED strip lights beneath the cabinets ensure ample illumination, elevating both functionality and style. This clever lighting design adds convenience for countertop tasks while maintaining the kitchen’s modern appeal. The result is a sophisticated, well-lit space that balances elegance and practicality.
Strategic Mirror Placement in Bedrooms Enhances Sophistication
The bedrooms follow the same cohesive concept of interior design with glass, incorporating a neoclassical touch with elegant wall beadings and mirror panelling. These design elements add timeless sophistication while adding to the visual appeal of the space.
Mirrors are strategically used to create an illusion of space, making the rooms feel more expansive. The result is a well-balanced blend of classic style and modern functionality.
Glass Solutions Blending Modernity with Classic Elegance
As Ar. YK Sharma concludes, glass in interior design is a transformative material, seamlessly connecting indoor spaces with the natural world outside. Its initial usages echoed the world outside, becoming the much needed link as well as protection between man and the elements.
But today, as technology is galloping forward, and material innovation is leaps and bounds away from what it was, architectural glass applications have taken a turn towards the exciting and whimsical.
Today, glass can be used as cladding, partitions, accents, inlays, backdrops, in custom furniture etc. And while some of these are often seen as a basic necessity, creative glass and mirror uses can elevate multiple design elements, from fluted and sandwich glass to lacquered and tinted finishes.
Whether it’s mirror paneling, glass-clad headboards, or glossy shutters, the variety of applications is stunning and versatile.
Key Takeaway
However, thoughtful integration is key—glass should never be used indiscriminately but with a clear purpose that enhances the overall design.
Ar. Sharma ends this case study by emphasising how continuous research into innovative glass design and applications of emerging materials ensures unique and impactful spaces. With the right approach, glass becomes more than just a design element; it transforms spaces into works of art.
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