In the way that a self portrait by an artist tells us something about the way they witness the world around them, an architect’s own residence is an articulation of their identity through their built space. Architect Gayathri Padmam’s design of her Koramangala apartment is a celebration of, and reflects a nostalgia for, her Kerala roots.  If artists use self portraits to convey their point of view on identity and self to the outside world, then it would stand to reason that a