LUME HAUS

LUME HAUS 

STUDIO PRAKRUTHI

LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan

ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > LIGHTING
Defa India

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Prakruthi Rao, Sharon John, Sitara Rao

DESIGN TEAM
Prakruthi Rao, Sharon John, Sitara Rao

TECHNICAL TEAM
Spaces By Iris, Ben Muthanna

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Kanupriya Tandon

PHOTOGRAPHS
Saurabh Suryan

AREA
4500 Ft²

YEAR
2025

LOCATION
India

CATEGORY
Offices Interiors

LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan

Text description provided by architect.

Lume Haus is a family office located on the terrace of a commercial building.

This home-like office is a flexible space for meetings, discussions, and official get-togethers.

The cumulative building footprint continues to grow rampantly in India's landscape.

LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan
LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan
LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan

Every moment, we lose a natural ground cover to concrete plinths that lay the foundation for a 'glorious' building to satisfy the growing needs of the human population.

As a young Architecture and Design practice that we are, we struggle in the grey area, with a constant dilemma about how we can contribute positively to this paradox of living.

When the opportunity presented itself to us, to design an office space on the rooftop of an existing commercial building, we came upon a moment of sigh!

LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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A chance to design a building on an existing building – a temporary shelter within which there will be a place of work.

Our design is such that it is merely a building upon an already existing building, that may be dismantled and moved elsewhere if the need arises.

It is the peace of mind and balance that this idea brings to the soul that translates into the zen, natural, and meditative mood of the space.

LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan
LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan

The composition of the temporary structure is as such – an Aluminum grid clad with dark stained birch wood, held in place by recycled teak wood beading.

We made a conscious decision not to use industrial-grade glue to bind the materials, we used steel nails hidden within the teak wood beading to keep the birch wood in place and the walls temporary in nature.

The ceiling is natural green building-certified acoustic panels.

LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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With regard to the furniture, it is a combination of bespoke Studio Prakruthi objects and Danish classics.

The furniture we design for each project is limited edition pieces, made specifically for the project and the client making them one-of-a-kind objects.

The black-stained Sycamore and birch plywood executive desks, and marble top coffee tables inspired by mid-century aesthetics are some of the bespoke furniture that was made for this space.

LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
© Saurabh Suryan

"In totality, there is a comforting repetition in the space, almost like breathing – again and again.

This draws parallel to the idea of finding success in relentless practice and consistency, what in essence is the philosophy I live by" – by the architect.

LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
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LUME HAUS
Floor Plan