‘Be the star of your own show’: Inside Shalini Pasi’s 20,000-square-foot Delhi mansion; Expert on how a museum-like home can really boost your creativity

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Delhi Golf Links – Art collector Shalini Pasi’s sprawling 20,000-square-foot bungalow in Delhi’s Golf Links neighborhood offers a glimpse of how architecture, art and personal philosophy can come together to shape not only a space, but how people experience it. Showcased in a YouTube video by Curly Tales in December 2024, the house stands out not only for its scale but for its unique blend of art, nature and design.

Built over five years, the mansion reflects what Passi himself describes as a “labor of love”, with every corner crafted to feel expressive and deeply personal. The architecture itself sets the tone, consisting of a sweeping curved structure overlooking a manicured lawn, adorned with a 25-foot-tall Buddha head statue created by artist Subodh Gupta. The contrast between the minimalist exterior and maximalist interior design with white walls, wood accents and large windows creates a layered sensory experience.

Inside, the space is open like a living gallery, featuring paintings, sculptures, installations, Fornasetti bureaus, Gio Ponti tchotchkes, gilt-wood mirrors and even an MF Hussain artwork. Yet, despite comparisons to a museum, Pasi has emphasized that his home is constantly evolving, with artworks rotating and repurposed over time rather than remaining static.