Hyperbole in Modern Interiors : The Delight of Exaggeration at our Sarayu Project
This home holds enchanted stories of ‘A Wonderful World’
In the realm of modern interiors, the use of hyperbole exaggeration for dramatic effect—has become a compelling design narrative. As a powerful tool, hyperbole can push the boundaries of aesthetics, functionality, and emotion, creating spaces that evoke wonder and curiosity.
The Sarayu Project, a closed competition we were invited to participate in, offered us the perfect canvas to explore this concept. The client's brief, which focused on creating an extraordinary living experience, challenged us to think beyond the ordinary and deliver a design that was both bold and profound.
This blog delves into how we embraced hyperbole as a design strategy in the Sarayu Project and how it reshaped our approach to modern interiors.
The Sarayu Project, a closed competition we were invited to participate in, offered us the perfect canvas to explore this concept. The client's brief, which focused on creating an extraordinary living experience, challenged us to think beyond the ordinary and deliver a design that was both bold and profound.
This blog delves into how we embraced hyperbole as a design strategy in the Sarayu Project and how it reshaped our approach to modern interiors.
Hyperbole as a Design Language
Hyperbole in design can manifest in various ways: through exaggerated forms, oversized elements, unexpected textures, or Symbolism and Meaning. In the Sarayu Project, we employed many of these techniques. Let’s show you how:
1. Foyer as an experience - The Homecoming Scene
A ‘Grand sense of arrival’ built into the entrance
Picture the experience we have crafted, on an ‘every return home’. The entrance has had a change of place. It is this space that ushers and showers a myriad of sensory delight upon each one.
A soft and lush carpeted floor soothes every world-weary traveller to this home. The sight of delight is the view of the arcaded pool. Only, this view has a rose-tinted hue. It's a ‘Welcome back home’ in a sweet whisper.
A soft and lush carpeted floor soothes every world-weary traveller to this home. The sight of delight is the view of the arcaded pool. Only, this view has a rose-tinted hue. It's a ‘Welcome back home’ in a sweet whisper.
2. The staircase for the performance - The Pulpit)
The central pool area transformed to be a visual highlight
The pulpit within the staircase is a curated experience. Beautifully turned wooden balusters lead one up the stairs.
The landing is where the grandeur & the glory of the pulpit come into play. The canopy atop is to crown the drama that unfolds. Stand here while you soak in the pool view as you raise a toast to your people. It offers the perfect setting to address the loved ones in your crowd!
The landing is where the grandeur & the glory of the pulpit come into play. The canopy atop is to crown the drama that unfolds. Stand here while you soak in the pool view as you raise a toast to your people. It offers the perfect setting to address the loved ones in your crowd!
3. Pool for the Theatrics - Water as an Art Canvas
A sense of drama brought out by the exaggerated use of the ‘fifth wall’
Theme: ‘The Earth laughs in flowers’.
The real estate of the pool is maximised by dramatising it as a large canvas for art. How sublime is this thought!
Picture a cackle being the reason for daisies to bloom. A guffaw makes the chrysanthemums spring up. A soft smile blesses us with sunflowers. A giggle makes the tulips blossom.
Imagine this bed of flowers projected at the water’s surface, transient. The drama comes alive at night as dark skies surround you. The wind blows at the water surface causing the flower bed to sway ever so lightly.
Dip yourself in this pool of flowers, won’t you?
The real estate of the pool is maximised by dramatising it as a large canvas for art. How sublime is this thought!
Picture a cackle being the reason for daisies to bloom. A guffaw makes the chrysanthemums spring up. A soft smile blesses us with sunflowers. A giggle makes the tulips blossom.
Imagine this bed of flowers projected at the water’s surface, transient. The drama comes alive at night as dark skies surround you. The wind blows at the water surface causing the flower bed to sway ever so lightly.
Dip yourself in this pool of flowers, won’t you?
4. The Ghost Light
The Ghost Light makes a symbolic appearance as the lone beacon guarding the home.
Mystically compelling, it’s the only sign of life in a theatre that’s empty. A beacon in the darkness. A lone, resilient spirit to the envelope of darkness.
Here, this light in the powder room with a picture window symbolizes it ‘holding the fort’ in your absence.
The light becomes a beacon that washes the house with warmth and a sense of security. The glow of the light reflects in the water of the pool– much like the full moon reflecting on the ocean’s edge.
Here, this light in the powder room with a picture window symbolizes it ‘holding the fort’ in your absence.
The light becomes a beacon that washes the house with warmth and a sense of security. The glow of the light reflects in the water of the pool– much like the full moon reflecting on the ocean’s edge.
5. The Art Nook
Clients’s Kerala heritage is proclaimed in Art
A nook along the corridor has been assigned for a piece of art. It holds up a phrase of calligraphic writing in Malayalam, indecipherable though to a straight vision.
The magic unravels as you stare at the neon-lit glow phrase reflecting on the tall vertical mirror feature by the pool. “Ende veede”, my home it proclaims. “Ende veede” is a statement to the self to bask in the glory of being at peace and in comfort in one’s own Home.
A sculptural installation heightens the drama. A lamp post by the deck holds within a shower system for an outdoor shower experience while in the pool It mimics the elation of swimming in the rain.
Water above, water below is pure bliss.
The magic unravels as you stare at the neon-lit glow phrase reflecting on the tall vertical mirror feature by the pool. “Ende veede”, my home it proclaims. “Ende veede” is a statement to the self to bask in the glory of being at peace and in comfort in one’s own Home.
A sculptural installation heightens the drama. A lamp post by the deck holds within a shower system for an outdoor shower experience while in the pool It mimics the elation of swimming in the rain.
Water above, water below is pure bliss.
The Power of Hyperbole in Modern Interiors
The Sarayu Project was a celebration of boldness, individuality, and artistic expression. By embracing hyperbole as a design strategy, we were able to create a space that not only fulfilled the client's vision but also pushed the boundaries of modern interiors.
Through exaggerated scale, symbolic motifs, and sculptural forms, we crafted an environment that was both awe-inspiring and deeply personal.
In today's design landscape, hyperbole continues to offer endless possibilities for experimentation. It allows designers to make statements, provoke thought, and evoke strong emotions while maintaining the delicate balance between drama and functionality.
The Sarayu Project remains a testament to the power of exaggeration in creating memorable, impactful spaces.
Through exaggerated scale, symbolic motifs, and sculptural forms, we crafted an environment that was both awe-inspiring and deeply personal.
In today's design landscape, hyperbole continues to offer endless possibilities for experimentation. It allows designers to make statements, provoke thought, and evoke strong emotions while maintaining the delicate balance between drama and functionality.
The Sarayu Project remains a testament to the power of exaggeration in creating memorable, impactful spaces.