Crafting daily enchantments
The Pennyroyal Tea Home in Chennai, India, is a remarkable architectural project that showcases the rich Indian artisanal heritage in a contemporary design. The project, managed by Multitude of Sins (MoS), serves as a befitting architectural stage for India's handicrafts to shine, with hundreds of artisans contributing custom-made elements to every detail.
At the helm of this project is Smita Thomas, the Chief Hatter at Multitude of Sins. Thomas values the use of handcrafted elements and emphasizes the importance of authenticity and skill in the Pennyroyal Tea project. The end result is a unique space that blends surreal elements with South Indian handmade traditions, creating an immersive cultural and artistic experience.
The Pennyroyal Tea home celebrates everyday magic through its integration of local craft traditions and culturally rooted aesthetics. The facade of the home is adorned with Kolam patterns, a traditional South Indian art form. Inside, the foyer features a 400-kg chandelier with channapatna-like wooden beads, showcasing the skills and time spent in its creation.
Thomas describes the Pennyroyal Tea project not just as designing interiors, but building a world that reflects a family's soul. The home is rooted in the use of local materials and handcrafted details, with each element telling a story and speaking of the project's origins. The design is grounded in reality, avoiding fantastical elements, and instead focusing on the skill and time invested in its creation.
In summary, the Pennyroyal Tea home is more than just a residence; it is a living showcase of Indian artisanal heritage contextualized in contemporary design. Multitude of Sins, under the guidance of Smita Thomas, provides a stage for Indian handicrafts in architectural designs, creating spaces that are not just beautiful, but deeply rooted in culture and tradition.
[1] Multitude of Sins - https://www.multitudeofsins.in/ [3] Pennyroyal Tea - https://www.archdaily.com/971884/pennyroyal-tea-multitude-of-sins [4] Pearls on Swine - https://www.archdaily.com/956337/pearls-on-swine-multitude-of-sins
- Smita Thomas, the Chief Hatter at Multitude of Sins, merges the traditional with the contemporary in her interior-design projects, such as the Pennyroyal Tea home, which showcases Indian artisanal heritage while reflecting a family's lifestyle.
- The Pennyroyal Tea home, managed by Multitude of Sins, is an architectural masterpiece that embodies the essence of home-and-garden, seamlessly integrating local craft aesthetics and redefining the boundaries between fashion-and-beauty and interior-design.
