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Mia Lundström, Creative Director, Ikea moved halfway across the worldto set up a cosy home in Bangalore which is sustainable and stylish.

- Prachi Sibal

Lush green and dense after a monsoon shower, draped in tree canopies with birdsong in the air, it is hard to imagine that you are just a few feet away from the city’s central business district, Bangalore’s bustling MG Road. A narrow staircase leads you to the first floor apartment of Mia Lundström, Creative Director, Ikea, who calls Bangalore her home after a stint in Gurgaon. At the foyer itself that you know this isn’t a typical Scandinavian home. A large console table is stacked with memorabilia from her travels. From Tibetan handicrafts to Oriental souvenirs and local finds like metal trunks, it is a traveller’s nook of sorts. Step inside and the space opens out to a dining area bathed in sunlight with long glass windows on two sides. “It was quite a challenge to find a place like this. I think I saw about 20 apartments until I decided to move here,” says Lundstörm.