Jostling for the perfect amount of balance, this family home by Brahman Perera is a case study in creating whimsy tempered by order.
Spatial generosity and formal restraint define this multigenerational residence in inner-city Melbourne. The homeowners have named the house ‘Ek Onkar,’ which comes from the first line of the Mool Mantar in Sikhism, meaning ‘There is only one God.’ For the family, it expresses the sentiment that everyone is equal.
Within the architectural framework, interior designer Brahman Perera was invited to craft a furniture and material response that could hold complexity and comfort in equal measure.
Perera’s role focused on specification and furniture curation, working closely with the client – a fashion designer with a sharp eye for detail – and the architect. “The bones of the house were already there. It was about pulling it into alignment with how the family actually lives, introducing spatial logic, material texture and emotional nuance through the interior elements,” Perera shares.
