This Curvilinear Farmhouse Within a Sculpted Landscape Near New Delhi Is Unlike Any Other

Most homes follow a fairly rectilinear design scheme, in which each room acts as a sort of jewel box, bound by right angles and straight lines. Every so often, however, a house comes along that bucks that convention, opting for a curvilinear design that winds its way through the lush, sculpted landscape with a river-like flow.

Such is the case with this 25,000-square-foot residence on 3.7 acres at the southern edge of New Delhi, India‘s sprawling capital city of 35 million people. The home’s unconventional shape is based on the figure eight, with the plans influenced by solar paths and climatic behavior. The Indian architecture firm Morphogenesis is behind the structure, which has double-brick walls for insulation and brick jali screens to regulate airflow and heat.

London-based creative powerhouse and ecommerce entrepreneur Shalini Misra took the lead on the creative direction across the property, and it’s her eye for the unusual and flair for the dramatic that contribute to the home’s striking interior design. The home itself was built using locally sourced materials and an array of Indian artisans, and, throughout, she’s brought in contemporary takes on traditional Indian crafts. Mirrored thikri tiles, for example, were sourced from Rajasthan, where the art form originates, while a guest bedroom showcases a headboard made from the wood of a tree that had fallen naturally on the property. Many of the rooms sport bespoke furniture by Misra, and other standout pieces include Paul Matter chandeliers with hand-blown glass leaves, Vikram Goyal tables, and a custom metal and marble coffee table by DeMuro Das.

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Entertaining was prioritized across the main floor. The formal dining room, sheathed in a scenic wall covering, is anchored by a modular table that can seat up to 18 people. A formal drawing room is paired with a more casual family lounge, while the terrazzo-floored kitchen and many other spaces open directly to the outdoors. Bookshelves and gold-toned railings line the upper-level gallery of the double-height office.

The central carved timber staircase leads to four second-level bedrooms that spill onto terraces and balconies that look out across the whimsical landscape, conceptualized by the avant-garde designer and cultural theorist Charles Jencks and his daughter, Lily. A central courtyard with an infinity pool acts as the heart of the property, with gardens fanning out in just about every direction. A looping pathway takes you past seven moon gates aligned with the chakras, an amphitheater, and a golden wall meant to reflect the sunset. Almost 200 fruiting and flowering trees add to the meditative atmosphere.

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