{"id":11029,"date":"2026-01-16T13:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/meditative-lighting-and-banarasi-brocade-panels-decorate-jain-community-hall-in-kolkata\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:37:53","slug":"meditative-lighting-and-banarasi-brocade-panels-decorate-jain-community-hall-in-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/meditative-lighting-and-banarasi-brocade-panels-decorate-jain-community-hall-in-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditative lighting and Banarasi brocade panels decorate Jain community hall in Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Community<\/div>\n

Local studio Spaces and Design used regional craftsmanship and earthy colours to create the Sangha Bhawan community centre<\/a> in India<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed for the Acharya Mahapragya Mahashraman Education & Research Foundation (AMMERF), Sangha Bhawan is located in central Kolkata and has a peaceful interior filled with natural materials.<\/p>\n

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Sculptural lighting decorates the space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This ties in with the brief for the project, which was to create a space that would represent the values of the Jainism religion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The main concept was to create a contemporary sanctuary that embodies Jainism values: non-violence, simplicity, knowledge, peace, and community translated into spatial experience through restraint, calm atmospheres, flowing transitions, and contemplative design rather than overt symbolism,” Spaces and Design<\/a> founder Pooja Bihani told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

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Spaces and Design used wood and stone for the interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The studio drew on Jain iconography for the design of the community hall and used natural materials for the interior, including stone, wooden panels, rattan and clay.<\/p>\n

It aimed to create a warm and tactile space that reflected simplicity, while encouraging “grounded experiences”.<\/p>\n

\"Community
The colour palette uses calm, earthy hues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An earthy colour palette, which includes warm brown and red hues as well as pale sage green and grey colours, was used throughout.<\/p>\n

“The colour palette is inspired by earthy tones and warm finishes that reinforce simplicity, serenity, and the meditative character of Jain philosophy,” Bihani said.<\/p>\n

“These tones help slow the user’s rhythm and create peaceful, timeless environments.”<\/p>\n