For a lot of artists, house is an extension of their persona, their reminiscences, and their artistic spirit. For singer-songwriter Armaan Malik, his first house is strictly that: a private sanctuary the place music, household, and luxury come collectively effortlessly.
“Strolling by means of 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 up to date LA-meets-London vibe, the home was created with assist from inside designer Mansi to mirror Armaan’s style, way of life, and most significantly, his values.
“The entire of the home provides me a way of heat. I all the time have associates over, and I need them to really feel prefer it’s their house as effectively. Simply chill 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 type: “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 through the years.” A type 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 received the Filmfare Award, and that’s my mother and pa holding our awards of their fingers,” Armaan says proudly. “I like conserving 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 extremely particular reminiscence for me.”Story continues beneath this advert
Then there’s his assortment of guitars, lovingly known as his “guitar infants.” One among them, a guitar he purchased in 2011 whereas finding out at Berklee Faculty 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 looks like an extension of me.”