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22-06-2026

Photographer : Maitri Shah

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Set on a compact 1400 sq ft plot with neighbouring buildings enclosing the west and north edges, the house responds to its constrained context by turning inward. The design introduces a central double-height dining court that becomes the spatial and emotional heart of the home, drawing light deep into the otherwise linear plan — a quiet void that seems to hold a fragment of the sky within it.

A large semi-circular opening and skylight define this central space, allowing daylight to filter through and animate the interiors across the day and changing seasons. The scale of the arch is intentionally exaggerated to create a sense of quiet monumentality within a domestic setting, so that a single curved form appears to cradle the sky above the dining table.

Indore,Madhya Pradesh,India

Architects	:	Otlo Studio
Area	:	1400 sq. ft.
Year of Completion	:	2025
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/otlostudio/

Living room of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

Living room with ambient glow of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

Dining Court of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

The dining court establishes a visual and spatial connection between the ground and first floors, transforming what is typically a transitional space into the core gathering zone of the house. Circulation, dining and daily rituals unfold around this luminous volume, reinforcing the idea of the house as a shared centre rather than a series of enclosed rooms.

Dining Court of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

Top view of Dining Court of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

Staircase of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

The staircase wraps around the central volume, offering shifting perspectives of the dining court and the framed sky as one moves between floors. This vertical movement reinforces the spatial continuity of the house, where light and form remains visible across levels.

Daughter's Bedroom of Where Light Gathers by Otlo Studio

The interior palette remains restrained, with soft whites, warm wood and muted greens complementing the curved geometries of the architecture. Textured surfaces and sculpted relief walls subtly catch light from the skylight, deepening shadows and softness, and turning the changing light into an everyday event.

Through a careful interplay of light, proportion and curved forms, the house transforms a narrow urban plot into a luminous and cohesive domestic environment.A inward-looking world where light gathers at the heart of home.