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Turnkey home · Engineering, design & execution / MESA collection

Ghalib Residence

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Ghalib Residence — Turnkey home · Engineering, design & execution

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MESA brought engineering, design and execution together at Ghalib Residence. A daylight-filled central volume connects the stair, upper galleries and quieter rooms; a consistent language of stone, timber, glass and carefully placed light carries through the completed home. Explore the design, technical relationships and details of execution through the photographs and films.

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A residential film following light, circulation and material detail. — Filmed walkthroughA residential film following light, circulation and material detail.

Daylight entering above a curved grey stone wall beside a white column and glass stair rail. — Residential photographyDaylight follows the curve of a veined stone wall.
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A narrow opening above the wall draws a bright edge across its layered surface, with the glass balustrade held in shadow below.

Dark woven chair and black side table on a terrace beside a pale stone column and glass balustrade. — Residential photographyA dark woven chair and side table sit beside the stone facade.
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Pale stone, patterned paving and a clear glass balustrade frame a compact outdoor seating position.

Circular orange artwork above a pale bench and patterned runner on an upper gallery. — Residential photographyA circular artwork and low bench mark a place to pause.
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The long upholstered bench and patterned rug sit behind a transparent balustrade, with a potted tree at one end.

Ghalib Residence: A narrow skylight introduces daylight into the stairwell. Project photography. — Project photographyA narrow skylight introduces daylight into the stairwell.

Blue armchair, timber side table and plant on a yellow circular rug beside a tall window. — Residential photographyA blue armchair sits on a round yellow rug beside tall glazing.
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A small timber side table and slender plant give the bright window corner a domestic scale.

View through a timber doorway toward a blue chair, yellow rug and tall window. — Residential photographyA timber doorway frames the blue chair and its sunlit corner.
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The pale polished floor reflects the window and plant, extending the view from the threshold toward the seating.

Upper gallery with a long bench, circular artwork, potted tree and glass balustrade. — Residential photographyA bench and circular artwork line the edge of the upper gallery.
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Glass panels keep the open volume visible beneath the timber handrail, while the runner adds colour to the pale floor.

Dark timber door across a double-height opening with a glass balustrade and white walls. — Residential photographyA timber door faces the open central volume.
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The white wall and glazed balustrade create a restrained background for the dark horizontal grain of the door.

Sunlight on a white upper landing with a timber door, glass railing and side window. — Residential photographyA diagonal band of sunlight crosses the white upper landing.
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The timber handrail runs across the void toward a dark door, with daylight entering from the window at the side.

Circular artwork and bench beyond glass railings around an open stairwell. — Residential photographyArtwork and a bench overlook the central stair opening.
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The foreground rail and deeper gallery establish layered views through the open interior.

Upper landing with a timber door at left, a pale stone pier and tall dark-framed window at right. — Residential photographyA tall window and stone pier stand beside the upper gallery.
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The timber door opposite and the window surround bring dark accents into a white, daylit composition.

Yellow armchair and timber side table beside a large window overlooking a planted boundary wall. — Residential photographyA yellow armchair rests beside a wide garden-facing window.
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A small round table and patterned rug form a simple seating arrangement against the planted boundary view.

Open dark stair with glass railings beside a tall pale stone wall, plants and console table. — Residential photographyAn open stair rises beside a tall stone-clad wall.
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Dark stair members and glass rails cross the pale wall, while planting, artwork and a console furnish its base.

Two pale-cushioned timber armchairs beside tall windows and a potted tree. — Residential photographyPale cushions and dark timber frames define a quiet sitting corner.
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Tall glazed openings, a potted tree and a softly patterned rug connect the seating arrangement to the surrounding light.

Pale timber-framed armchairs around a light green rug beside full-height garden windows. — Residential photographyLow timber-framed armchairs gather around a pale rug.
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The large glazed openings and restrained furniture leave clear views toward the garden edge.

Pale sofa with a dark timber frame beside a green rug, potted tree and tall glazed garden doors. — Residential photographyA pale sofa faces into the room beside tall garden doors.
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Dark timber lines outline the seating against a soft rug and the green view beyond the glazing.

A small leafy tree seen through a deep square window opening with a pale sill. — Residential photographyA deep window opening places a small tree at the centre of the view.
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The dark window frame and pale surrounding walls make the planted exterior a distinct visual focus.

Passage with a reflective pale floor leading to a window framing a small tree. — Residential photographyA polished floor reflects the planted view at the end of a passage.
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Layered door openings create a sequence of frames around the window and the tree beyond.

Pale sofa and leafy potted tree beside tall dark-framed glazed doors. — Residential photographyA pale sofa sits between a potted tree and tall glazed doors.
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Soft upholstery and a muted rug contrast with the dark timber seat frame and window outlines.

Curved mirror above a black bathroom counter holding small sculptures, books and artwork beside grey stone tiles. — Residential photographyA curved mirror and small sculptural objects sit against stone surfaces.
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A dark counter carries books, ornaments and a leaning artwork, with a plant at the side.

Black vanity counter, round-edged mirror, grey stone wall and decorative objects with a leafy plant. — Residential photographyA dark vanity counter meets pale stone walls and a rounded mirror.
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The landscape-format view brings together the basin edge, decorative objects and greenery in the compact room.

Sunlight across a white atrium wall below an upper gallery with a window, tree and bench. — Residential photographyLow sunlight forms a broad rectangle beneath the upper gallery.
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The window, glass balustrade and bench remain visible across the void, connecting the two sides of the interior.

Frontal view of a gallery with circular artwork, potted tree, long bench and glass railing. — Residential photographyA circular artwork centres a bench and tree above the open void.
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The glass balustrade keeps the bench visible while reflected light softens the white wall below.

Wide view of a bench, patterned rug, tree and circular artwork behind a glass gallery balustrade. — Residential photographyA low bench and potted tree sit beneath a circular artwork.
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The pale wall and floor form a quiet setting for the patterned runner and warm colours of the artwork.

Upper passage beside a curved veined stone wall lit from above and edged by a glass balustrade. — Residential photographyA veined stone wall follows the edge of an upper passage.
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Daylight enters along the wall's top, and a glass rail separates the passage from the opening below.

Blue armchair and side table on a round yellow rug in a white window alcove. — Residential photographyA blue chair and round yellow rug occupy a bright window alcove.
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White side walls frame the dark glazing, with a small table and plant completing the compact seating area.

Potted tree, bench and patterned runner beneath a narrow skylight beside a glass gallery rail. — Residential photographyA narrow roof light runs above the planted gallery corner.
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The bench and patterned runner sit along the white wall, beside glass balustrades overlooking the stair.

Wide view across a white atrium with glass balustrades, timber doors and a planted gallery corner. — Residential photographyWhite landings and transparent rails surround the central stair opening.
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Timber doors and handrails repeat across the two sides, with the skylit seating edge visible in the foreground.

High view into an entrance hall with a tall stone wall, open stair, artwork and patterned rug. — Residential photographyA tall stone-clad plane extends through the open entrance hall.
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The view from above brings the stair, patterned rug, artwork and pale polished floor into one composition.

Long patterned runner and pale bench beside glass railings on an upper gallery. — Residential photographyA patterned runner and low bench follow the upper gallery.
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The glass rail opens the view across the atrium while a timber door closes the route at the far end.

Long skylight above a white gallery with a bench, patterned rug, tree and glass railing. — Residential photographyA long roof light brings a strip of sky above the upper gallery.
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The narrow opening follows the circulation route, with a bench, tree and runner arranged along the wall below.

Sunlit white wall beside an upper gallery with a bench, patterned rug, tree and glass railing. — Residential photographySunlight moves across the white wall beside the gallery seating.
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The open roof light and glass rail leave the passage visually connected to the atrium.

Yellow armchair on a large patterned rug in front of a wide dark-framed window. — Residential photographyA yellow armchair punctuates a large patterned rug beneath a wide window.
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The dark window surround and timber floor frame the planted exterior and the single seating group.

Wide view of an open dark stair crossing a bright hall beside a pale stone wall, plants and artwork. — Residential photographyA dark open stair crosses the bright entrance hall.
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A pale stone feature wall, glass rails and a console with artwork give the stair a clear place in the interior composition.

Console with artwork and plants against a pale stone wall beneath crossing stair flights. — Residential photographyA console, artwork and planting sit at the base of the tall stone wall.
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Diagonal stair flights cross the background, while the patterned rug adds a warm layer to the pale floor.

Bathroom vanity with a projecting basin, lit mirror and warmly illuminated recessed niche. — Residential photographyWarm illumination outlines a mirror and recessed niche above the basin.
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Dark wall surfaces and a patterned backdrop frame the compact vanity composition.

Close view of a lit wall niche beside a mirror and projecting bathroom basin. — Residential photographyA tall illuminated recess sits beside the bathroom mirror and basin.
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The recessed shelf and patterned wall introduce depth and texture around the projecting counter.

Curved stone corridor with timber ceiling, timber floor border and mustard-yellow runner. — Residential photographyA mustard runner leads along a curved pale stone wall.
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Timber flooring and a timber ceiling border the pale central path toward the glazed opening at its end.

Backlit timber display shelves with ornaments and a record beside vertical wall panels and a blue carpeted step. — Residential photographyWarm-lit display shelves meet a vertically panelled wall.
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Decorative objects and a record are arranged above a timber cabinet, beside a blue carpeted step.

Tiered blue-carpeted platforms beside vertical wall panels, warm ceiling light strips and display shelves. — Residential photographyBlue carpeted platforms rise through a softly lit room.
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Vertical wall panels and linear ceiling lights accompany the tiered floor, with display shelving along one side.

White curved bench against a dark green wall with pronounced pale stone veining. — Residential photographyA shaped white bench sits against richly veined green stone.
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The close view emphasises the contrast between the pale seat and the dark patterned wall behind it.

Indoor pool with dark water, a metal ladder and pale surrounding walls leading to glazed doors. — Residential photographyAn indoor pool occupies a pale room with glazed doors beyond.
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The dark water surface contrasts with the light deck and walls, with a metal ladder at the far edge.

Brown lounge chair and footstool beneath an open stair beside a tall stone wall and console. — Residential photographyA brown lounge chair and footstool sit beneath the open stair.
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The tall stone wall, console, artwork and planting make a furnished pause within the entrance hall.

Square pale stone coffee table between timber-framed armchairs beside tall garden windows. — Residential photographyA square stone table anchors the arrangement of pale seating.
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Dark timber furniture frames and the light rug sit against tall glazed openings toward the garden.

Pale armchairs around a stone coffee table on a light green rug beside tall glazed garden doors. — Residential photographyPale timber-framed armchairs gather around a square stone table.
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The muted rug and tall glazed doors continue the room's light palette, with planting at the edge.

Frontal view of a square stone coffee table between pale seats in front of tall garden doors. — Residential photographyA square stone table sits on axis with the garden glazing.
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Pale seating frames the foreground while potted trees and the outdoor planting soften the edges of the composition.

Pale sofa and timber armchairs around a stone table beside tall garden doors. — Residential photographyA pale sofa and stone table face the garden doors.
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The dark furniture outlines repeat the glazing frames against a softly coloured rug and pale walls.

Kitchen with timber lower cabinets and island, dark upper cupboards and a long horizontal pendant. — Residential photographyA timber-fronted island sits beneath a slim horizontal pendant.
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Dark upper cabinets and counters contrast with the lighter lower cabinetry and the broad island front.

Wide view of a sitting room with pale sofa and armchairs, stone table and tall garden doors. — Residential photographyPale seating gathers around the central stone table.
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The garden doors, potted trees and large soft-toned rug organise a restrained room around the central view.

Two-storey pale stone facade with dark-framed doors, glass balcony and lawn in front. — Residential photographyPale stone cladding frames stacked glazing and a glass-fronted balcony.
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Deep dark soffits and window surrounds add shadow to the facade, with planting along the lawn edge.

Sheltered stone-clad ground-floor frontage beneath a wide overhang and glass balcony. — Residential photographyA deep overhang shelters the stone-clad ground-floor frontage.
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The glazed balcony above and broad paved surface below establish a layered approach to the residence.

Entrance steps and patterned paving leading to a shaded doorway within a pale stone-clad porch. — Residential photographyBroad steps lead through the paved forecourt to a shaded entrance.
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Pale stone walls and a dark soffit frame the doorway, with a glazed balcony visible above.

Ghalib Residence: Stone walls frame a sheltered residential entrance court. Project photography. — Project photographyStone walls frame a sheltered residential entrance court.

Daylight entering above a curved grey stone wall beside a white column and glass stair rail. — Residential photographyDaylight follows the curve of a veined stone wall.
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A narrow opening above the wall draws a bright edge across its layered surface, with the glass balustrade held in shadow below.

Black vanity counter, round-edged mirror, grey stone wall and decorative objects with a leafy plant. — Residential photographyA dark vanity counter meets pale stone walls and a rounded mirror.
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The landscape-format view brings together the basin edge, decorative objects and greenery in the compact room.

Long patterned runner and pale bench beside glass railings on an upper gallery. — Residential photographyA patterned runner and low bench follow the upper gallery.
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The glass rail opens the view across the atrium while a timber door closes the route at the far end.

Pale sofa and timber armchairs around a stone table beside tall garden doors. — Residential photographyA pale sofa and stone table face the garden doors.
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The dark furniture outlines repeat the glazing frames against a softly coloured rug and pale walls.

Ghalib Residence: a four-minute journey through the home. — Residential filmGhalib Residence: a four-minute journey through the home.
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Follow the stair, galleries, planted niche and pool through the earlier MESA residential film.

Yellow upholstered chair beside a dark timber table and broad window at Ghalib Residence. — Residential photography / Instagram archiveA yellow chair, a timber table and a framed garden view at Ghalib Residence.

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