13/05/2026
When the client said "make it unique" — we went to a scrap yard.
Old doors. Exposed pipes. Salvaged furniture.
Not a compromise. A concept.
The brief: a photography studio office in Surat.
590 sq.ft. Second floor. One window. Tight budget.
So instead of hiding the building — we made it the design.
The electrical conduit pipes became the branches of a Banyan Tree.
Spreading across the ceiling. Hanging down as lights.
Terminating at the switchboard-like roots in the ground.
Old panel doors from a scrap yard became partitions.
Cut into 150×150mm panels. Fitted with light fixtures.
Hung from rope. Finished in warm tones.
That's how a door became a chandelier.
Every "problem" in this space became a decision.
Every constraint became a character.
This is the philosophy I carry into every Seedtree project.
Design doesn't need a big budget.
It needs intention.
📍 Project 1860 — The Soulmate Story, Surat
📐 590 sq.ft · ₹15L · ₹2,542/sq.ft · Completed 2019
(Designed at my previous firm Bondstudio Architects)
If your office space feels generic and you want it to say something —
Start with a conversation.
