Alibag Home, a local single-family villa in Alibag, India, designed by local fashion designer Pinakin Patel. For locals who have lived here for generations, it's an unremarkable seaside town, as well as for Pinakin Patel, one of its most famous residents since 2000. It was then that he rose from a thriving architectural practice, leaping above almost everyone, over the city, over the sea, and into the jungle of Alibag.

The roof, made from local clay tiles, sits on a metal-and-wood frame.The low-roofed spiritual pavilion, on the other side of the garden from the main house, is a contemplative space with no furniture except ledges. 

The stone staircase leading up to the master bedroom enables a strong connect with nature during transit. A pair of south Indian granite temple lions guard the pathway of Pinakin Patel's Alibag home.The swimming pool area has a seamless grey polycrete finish. The hot tub is set within an island in the pool.