The Parikrama House by Mumbai-based SPASM Design Architects was developed around the idea of tracing a parikrama, a circumambulatory path, mostly visible in traditional Indian architecture. The house was conceived with an approach to create a circular path while moving through spaces and still being in contact with the surroundings.
Set within a lush coconut grove in Nandgaon, Maharashtra, Parikrama House by SPASM Design is a bold meditation on materiality—no plaster, no paint, no bricks. Just thick stone slabs, shaping a home that feels monastic, yet deeply rooted in its natural and cultural landscape.
Filming this project was an act of quiet observation. The camera moved with intention, tracing the ‘parikrama’ path through the house—capturing shifting shadows across raw stone, the hush of open corridors, and moonlight gently cascading over the roof at midnight. Each frame sought to reflect the stillness, presence, and elemental beauty that define the architecture.
But beyond the stone, there is life. I included moments of the everyday—hens clucking, a rooster calling, helpers sweeping the floors—adding layers of warmth and grounding the space in its real rhythm. Extensive sound design further brought these textures to life, allowing the house to speak not only through form and light, but also through the quiet rituals of daily existence.
The film becomes a meditation in itself—on restraint, on rhythm, and on the silent luxury of living simply, yet meaningfully, with nature.
