India, Oct. 4 -- 'A holiday home requires a different approach to a primary residence. It doesn't focus on how someone lives, but how they wish to unwind.'

The perfect holiday home needs to be both an escape and refuge while also offering one the creature comforts they need. It isn't an easy task to tick all these boxes. Yet, Rachna Agarwal, Founder and Creative Director, ZOERA and Studio IAAD, the former being a boutique practice crafting biospheric residences for globally discerning homeowners, has done so many times over. She shares her tips on designing the perfect holiday home, where the mind is rested and design meets slow living.

When asked how designing a holiday home is different from designing a permanent residence, Agarwal re...