The Jewel Box by The Design Yard

Jewelry represents time and witness stories. Sometimes, jewelry contains stories while space contains jewelry. The new showroom of Gurukrupa Jewellers was re-built on the existing plot the client already had a showroom on. Set in the main market in the town of Petlad, about 17 kilometers from Anand, Gujarat, lies a tall modernist cubical structure that immediately makes an identity from the rest of the streetscape. The client wanted to expand his establishment in the same locality and insisted on adding two more floors to accommodate his needs while keeping everything Vastu compliant.

The designer has used the idea of ‘minimalist luxury’ to enhance the quality of the space. Spatially the floors are segregated keeping in mind the customer flow and the client’s way of working. The ground floor houses the gold display, a strong room, and a small pantry; while the first floor houses the silver section and the client’s office space with a small attached strong room; and the second floor is a storage and utility spaces.

Overall, the design concept of the entire showroom is focused on creating a muted color palette yet giving a rich luxury ambiance to the space. While space is predominantly in the shades of white and beige, wooden finish surfaces provide warmth to these spaces. The flooring consists of beige stone finished tiles; patterned tiles with brass accent inserts form a pathway breaking the monotony of the beige flooring.