For a lot of artists, house is an extension of their character, their reminiscences, and their inventive spirit. For singer-songwriter Armaan Malik, his first house is precisely that: a private sanctuary the place music, household, and luxury come collectively effortlessly.
“Strolling via the home is actually like taking a tour of my inside self. I like this area,” Armaan shares warmly as he opens the door to Architectural Digest. Designed with a comfy but modern LA-meets-London vibe, the home was created with assist from inside designer Mansi to replicate Armaan’s style, life-style, and most significantly, his values.
“The entire of the home offers me a way of heat. I at all times have buddies over, and I would like them to really feel prefer it’s their house as nicely. Simply relax and chill out,” he says. It’s a recurring theme in his area: openness, hospitality, and ease.
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The standout characteristic? A brick wall that grew to become the start line of the house’s aesthetic. “This was the very first thing that was made and sparked off the inspiration for the remainder of the design,” he explains. His kitchen follows the identical minimalist model: “easy, spacious, and open.”
Armaan’s favorite nook, nonetheless, is undoubtedly the music room, the place inspiration lives. “That is my most favorite room,” he beams. “There’s my studio, my guitars, my MIDI keyboard, and a bunch of stuff that I’ve achieved over time.” A kind of achievements features a plaque for his platinum debut English single “Management.”
The room additionally honours his roots and help system. “Each my brother Amaal and I gained the Filmfare Award, and that’s my mother and pop holding our awards of their palms,” Armaan says proudly. “I like preserving it in my workspace as a result of it retains inspiring me to do higher music.”
His bond with Amaal, additionally a music composer and singer, is clearly central to his life: “There’s an image of the three Malik brothers—Amaal, me, and our pet canine Good-looking. That is from Good-looking’s birthday. It’s a very particular reminiscence for me.”
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Then there’s his assortment of guitars, lovingly known as his “guitar infants.” One among them, a guitar he purchased in 2011 whereas learning at Berklee School of Music, holds a particular place in his coronary heart. “It’s been with me since then; on each live performance, each tour with me. That is actually particular and appears like an extension of me.”