Architecture

23-12-2025

Photographer : Studio f/8

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Have you ever noticed how natural light influences the mood of a space? Sometimes, it takes living in a box to realise what a comfortable home can feel like. Nestled amidst the quiet lanes of lively Coimbatore, this 5000-square-foot, contemporary den designed by Studio MOB, feels like a fresh life under a pool of natural light. Not the kind that just peeks through windows, but the kind where radiance becomes part of the design and daily life. 

Rooted In Rawness It all begins at the facade. Hand-sized and deeply functional, these tiny terracotta blocks, almost like a veil, bind the entire home. Laid out with calculated gaps, it offers just enough privacy and just enough shadow to cool the interiors. Beyond the terracotta skin, the house reveals its rawness—exposed concrete and slender steel sections that frame the structure together. No flashy forms nor bold gestures. It’s a simple palette, but nothing about it feels plain. Every material has a purpose, and none of it feels like a statement piece. 

A tall, nine-foot custom-deigned door greets you into a small foyer, from where the tone of the house begins to unfold. Stepping inside, rooms are placed to follow the sun—warm at sunrise, mellow by noon, almost cinematic by dusk. As you enter the living room, daylight pours in from two sides, filtered through the terracotta screen and a long stretch of sliding glass. There’s no ornament here, just well-edited warmth. A muted floor, soft materials, and minimal furniture that highlights the presence of wood. You could sit here in silence and watch shadows shift through the day. 

Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu,India

Architects : Studio MOB
Area : 3500 sq. ft.
Year of Completion : 2024
Website : https://www.instagram.com/studio_mob.india/

Exterior view of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


Entrance Foyer of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


Double Height Living Room of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


Dining & Staircase of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB

The Home’s Heart The dining space becomes the quiet heart of the home. Surrounded by the kitchen, pooja room, bedrooms, and staircase on all sides, it sits beneath a soaring double-height void. A skylight above doesn’t just bring in light—it anchors the space, making it feel grounded despite its openness. A breakfast counter smoothly serves as a transition between kitchen and dining with a functional clarity—clean layout and openness to feel like a part of the heart. From both the living and dining rooms, large doors lead out to a small patio, acting as a pause between rooms, a spillover space that catches the breeze and blurs the inside from the outside. A flight of exposed staircase, each tread with a thick slab of wood left unpolished to retain its natural grain, is held together by a slim black insert along its edge. It’s not overly ornamental, but the material choices like these, along with the use of glass, make it feel familiar, almost domestic. 


Bedroom of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB

Layers Of Belonging The four retreat-like bedrooms, two on the ground floor and two above, follow the same quiet language. The headboards are clean and custom, with soft padding or warm wood backdrops that make the bed feel anchored without longing for attention. Behind them, the back panel walls extend the palette with a play of textures, either fluted, grooved, or layered in subtle tones. Even the wardrobes are part of the composition—finished in soft neutrals and designed to disappear into the walls. Upstairs, adjacent to a small home theatre, sits a casual living area that becomes the family’s hangout zone—informal, easy, slightly more playful. A study nook sits close by—with a small built-in library, catching just enough light through the day to work without glare. Throughout the home, transitions matter. There are no hard breaks between spaces—just gentle shifts in light, texture, and scale. Every room feels like a continuation of the one before, not a separate destination.


Detailed shot of external facade of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


Dusk light exterior view of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


Ground Floor Plan of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


First Floor Plan of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB


Sections of Cloaked in Brick by Studio MOB




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