Pune, a rapidly growing city of seven million inhabitants in the state of Maharashtra, India, is a roughly three-hour drive south-east along frenetic winding motorways from the coastal megacity of Mumbai. A thriving IT hub, the city boasts several universities with stellar design programmes. However, it’s never been considered a destination for design or craft – a fact designer and entrepreneur Nikita Bhate is attempting to change with the founding of SĀR Residence, a multi-use concept space that acts as an extension of her furniture brand, SĀR Studio.
