Haveli 1135
Hospitality · Jaipur, Rajasthan
Hospitality · Jaipur, Rajasthan
The client came to Ochre House with a clear aspiration — a space that honoured Rajasthan's architectural heritage while delivering every comfort expected by a discerning modern family. The 12,000 sq ft hospitality presented both a rich canvas and a complex set of constraints.
From the first site visit, our team could see the potential in the bones of the building — the proportions, the natural light, the relationship between interior and the garden beyond. Our task was to honour what was already there while transforming every surface, fixture and finish.
Converting a 200-year-old haveli into a luxury boutique hotel without compromising its heritage character or UNESCO conservation guidelines presented our most complex design challenge to date. Every intervention had to be reversible.
We worked with heritage conservation architects to document every existing feature, then designed our interventions around them. Existing jali screens became feature walls. Original lime plaster was restored by traditional craftsmen. New elements — lighting, furniture, bathrooms — were introduced in a language that honoured but did not mimic the original.
A carefully curated palette of heritage and contemporary materials, sourced from the finest suppliers in India and abroad.
"Ochre House understood the soul of this haveli from the very first site visit. They did not try to modernise it — they amplified what was already magnificent and made it comfortable for today's guests. Our occupancy went from 40% to 89% within three months of reopening."
