Weekends On The Island

It’s finally happening! Gregarious as he may be, Designer, Asim Merchant is extremely protective of his personal space. But in this exclusive, the award winning furniture maker, opens the doors to his getaway home, located just off Mumbai city, on Madh Island

- Avril Noel D'souza

It would be all too easy to peg Asim Merchant as the original woodsman of the Indian design scene, and rightly so! His wood centric furniture designs have won several awards and remain etched in our memory for their distinct form, and contextual design. And this ongoing affair, with this natural material, has found a worthy canvas...his weekend home in Madh Island — a quaint piece of land, cut off from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai’s chaos. It is here that one actually understands just how exacting Asim’s love for wood is.

In this double storied home, wood is the key highlight — from the flooring, the ceiling, the furniture surfaces, the stairway, he has mastered the narrative.