Marble elevates a Kolkata home

Step inside an art-first, luminous home crafted by Jason Wadhwani

28 Jan 2026

Ever noticed how cinema loves a good rupture-in-reality moment? A mysterious portal appears mid-frame, laced with intergalactic light and the protagonist reaches out, palm first, only to be pulled into another dimension. That same suspense is at play in this Kolkata apartment designed by Jason Wadhwani Design. As an elevator rises in silence, delivering you straight into the upper floors of a building, structural lighting and smartly encased corners mimic such portals.

The interiors borrow from a New York penthouse style imbued with the idea of Parisian pied-à-terre, while paying homage to the homeowner’s Bengali roots. Clad in marble, the 5,500 sq ft home is divided into three bedrooms, two living rooms and multiple bathrooms, wrapped in illumination, tectonic art and the ease of penthouse living.

"The core material of this entire home is marble. We’ve used marble in various ways, with various finishes and techniques"

- Jason Wadhwani

An elegant gathering of forms: Horizonte sofa, Torii Bold armchairs and Pilotis end tables by Minotti, anchored by the sculptural Soleide coffee table from Maxalto; Styling by Meetu Swani; Photography by Ishita Sitwala

A memora(mar)ble home

If superheroes had an eye for interiors, Ironheart might reconsider her alias in this marble-hearted home. The stone courses through, extending beyond floors and walls into furniture and inlays.

In the living room, cosmic black marble takes on a sculptural role as wall cladding, and in the private spaces, marble reveals its personal side anchored with headboard installations made out of grey marble paired with smooth, fluted or leather finishing.

Contrast and art, however, keep this mineral palette in balance. The den, wrapped in warm wooden panelling is conceived as a tactile retreat while Tron, a sculptural pendant lighting that hovers above pulls you in for an evening of adda. As you move through the home, a glitch-like circular artwork by artist Kisalay Vora in the passage pulls you into another dimension before being returned to scale.

A study in quiet luxury: the Ambroeus sofa by Flexform meets the sculptural Lithos coffee table by Maxalto, complemented by Minotti’s Daiki armchair, while the Tron pendant by DCW Éditions crowns the room with architectural drama; Styling by Meetu Swani; Photography by Ishita Sitwala

A serene private retreat: Clash wall sconces by Penta, anchored by Camaleonda sofa by B&B Italia while a Miniforms side table lend sculptural softness; Styling by Meetu Swani; Photography by Ishita Sitwala

Sculptural hall of fame

The interplay of light and furniture is so confident that the interiors feel sourced from a gallery instead. From the welcoming Elie Saab pendant in the lobby to the Minotti seatings in the bar, everything seems to be chosen through a design connoisseur’s lens. As Jason says, “I think the use of aesthetic lighting throughout the home and especially the public spaces really defines the respective space.” In the dining room, the Penta Glo Maxi pendants hang like lava, the weight of its metal body complements the wooden paneling paired with a Praneet Soi painting, slicing through with geometric sobriety.

But the home’s dual living rooms adds sublimity. Both finished in marble, one is strictly committed to grey. From the wainscoting, upholstery and a sculptural objet d’art featuring horns, everything wears a blanket of the ashen. It is purely modern but at first sight, there is a risk of boredom which is tackled by Random, a Bocci installation, with its glass globes scattered randomly along a wire like hot air balloons, spilling showstoppers into showstoppers.

Elsewhere, art and design conspire quietly. As a Basuki Dasgupta painting anchors the walls, the Ovni Up coffee table by Roche Bobois adds levity and Glas Italia’s Sturm Und Drang mirror appears chiselled from ice itself. Behind the bar, a frame resembling frozen molten silver arrests attention where fluidity is captured mid-motion. It leaves the impression that the home is unafraid to flirt with drama, yet always clever enough to stop just short of excess.