{"id":553845,"date":"2026-03-30T08:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/553845\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:14:18","slug":"parinamah-architects-references-temples-in-indian-jewellery-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/553845\/","title":{"rendered":"Parinamah Architects references temples in Indian jewellery store"},"content":{"rendered":"

A monumental stone table forms the centrepiece of this jewellery store<\/a> in Tiruppur<\/a>, Tamil Nadu, which Parinamah Architects designed as a meditative space informed by religious rituals and symbology.<\/p>\n

Parinamah Architects<\/a>, which is based in the nearby city of Kochi, designed a space that aims to reflect Sabari Gold & Diamonds<\/a>‘s brand philosophy, while focusing on craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

\"ParinamahParinamah Architects designed a shop for Sabari Gold & Diamonds<\/p>\n

“The brief was simple yet profound,” said Parinamah Architects principal architects Cyriac Panamkuzha and Thomas K Mathew.<\/p>\n

“[Sabari Gold & Diamonds] founders Susmitha and Prashant envisioned an intimate, themed environment where one client could be attended to at a time \u2013 with complete focus, comfort and unhurried presence.”<\/p>\n

\"JewelleryA monumental stone table forms the centrepiece of the store<\/p>\n

Parinamah Architects incorporated references to Indian symbology, religion and traditions throughout the space, which displays just 15 pieces at any one time to highlight the exceptional details of the work.<\/p>\n

Visitors enter the store through double doors intended to evoke temple gates found in the city of Tanjore. The weathered-steel doors are etched with motifs chosen to reflect the themes of devotion and time.<\/p>\n

\"DoorCoins from the client’s personal collection form a relief pattern on the door<\/p>\n

Coins from the client’s personal collection form a relief pattern on the door that is based on traditional kolam art and aims to embed their own personal legacy at the first touchpoint of the store.<\/p>\n

A short hallway leads through an arched opening into the central display area, where a circular floor plan recalls the sacred circumambulatory path surrounding the main shrine in Indian temples.<\/p>\n

“The flow supports our everyday operations, while the ambience invites clients to slow down and connect with our handcrafted gold,” said the clients.<\/p>\n

\"CurvedThe rooms have curved walls and built-in benches<\/p>\n

The intimate salon is centred around a monumental table made from a single stone that anchors the space while providing a surface for presenting jewels.<\/p>\n

The room features curved walls and built-in benches, all finished consistently with a lime render in order to create a cohesive environment where nothing distracts from the objects on display.<\/p>\n

Arched niches in the walls add a sense of rhythm to the journey around the space, which is made to feel more magical by integrated lighting that automatically illuminates the niches as visitors approach.<\/p>\n

\"JewelleryA pared-back material palette features throughout<\/p>\n

Custom-made light fixtures crafted using a miniature bronze cymbal called an elathalam reference the rhythm of south Indian culture and provide a soft, focused glow around the room.<\/p>\n

A corridor outside the main space features a weathered-steel<\/a> panel depicting the wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, while a gilded panel in the nearby lounge illustrates the seven books of the Ramayana.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the project, curved surfaces, seamless floors and a pared-back material palette embellished with subtle gold details help to create an atmosphere that encourages visitors to take their time exploring the pieces.<\/p>\n

“The store is like a quiet sanctum,” the architects added, “meant not to impress instantly but to be observed slowly.”<\/p>\n

“You come here to pause, to meditate, to move at a gentler pace, and to recognise, in silence, the piece that belongs to you,” they continued.<\/p>\n

\"GoldSubtle gold details help to create an atmosphere that encourages visitors to take their time exploring<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in India, architecture practice The Melange Studio has suspended a giant shoe from the facade of a sneaker store in New Delhi<\/a>, while technology brand Nothing has opened a store in Bengaluru<\/a> that takes its cues from factory assembly lines and workshop spaces.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Avesh Gaur<\/a>.<\/p>\n