Beyond Sterility: A New Language for Dental Spaces | Sifti Design Studio | Amritsar
This dental clinic reimagines a modest footprint into a fully functional, patient-friendly retreat through thoughtful spatial planning and a calm, earthy aesthetic. The design prioritizes efficiency without compromise. Each zone is carefully positioned to streamline patient flow, ensure privacy, and seamlessly support the technical needs of a modern dental practice.
Located within a typical commercial plotted development, the site is enclosed on three sides with no setbacks. The only south-facing frontage, with its narrow profile, becomes a defining feature, opening the clinic to natural light through a glazed entrance. Skylights punctuate the roof slab, introducing daylight deep into the interiors and creating moments of drama within clinical spaces. The intent was to shift the user experience away from the cold, sterile feel of conventional clinics, instead offering an environment that feels grounded, warm, and connected.
Soft, curved walls flow through the rectangular space, organically shaping the reception, two consulting rooms, a laboratory, and a restroom. These sculptural partitions, finished in earthy textured tones add an emotional warmth that makes the experience welcoming, especially for children and families. At the heart of the clinic lies a diagonal corridor defined by these curving walls. Multiple breaks, curves, and tall glass doors along its length create intrigue and drama, with the play of natural light shifting across surfaces throughout the day, from bright, sunlit afternoons to softly illuminated evenings.
While the clinic’s backdrop remains minimal and muted in whites, subtle accents of light blue in the furniture evoke a sense of hygiene, calm, and trust. Zoning has been kept simple and intuitive, ensuring circulation is clutter-free and the daily working of the clinic remains highly practical. The reception desk, designed as a fluid sculptural element, echoes the curved walls and feels approachable, replacing the overly clinical feel of typical healthcare counters. The façade is a simple white plane with bold branding along with a big portal framing the plants and the vast sky.
The clients envisioned more than just a dental facility; their dream was to create an environment where patients, especially children, feel comfortable, reassured, and cared for. They wanted the clinic to transcend the image of a medical space and instead offer the calmness of a retreat, a place where healing, trust, and design come together seamlessly. The integration of warmth through form, materiality, and lighting ensures that every visit is not only comfortable but also memorable.
Interior Lover Team’s view on the project
Located in Amritsar, Punjab, this 590 sq. ft. dental clinic embodies the idea of Beyond Sterility: A New Language for Dental Spaces, where interior design shifts the perception of a clinical environment into one of calm and reassurance. Designed by Sifti Design Studio, led by Jagbir Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, the project explores how form, light, and texture can emotionally soften healthcare interiors. The overall theme is defined by fluid geometries that replace rigid lines, allowing curved surfaces to gently guide movement while creating a sense of continuity and visual comfort. A muted base of whites and earthy tones establishes a serene backdrop, lending the interiors a grounded and welcoming character.
Natural light is treated as a key design element, filtering through glazed surfaces and overhead openings to animate the space and enhance its spatial depth. As daylight shifts, surfaces respond with subtle variations in tone, adding quiet drama without visual noise. Selective accents of soft blue introduced through furniture elements reinforce feelings of hygiene, trust, and calm. Minimal yet expressive, the décor relies on balance rather than embellishment, allowing materiality, light, and sculptural forms to work together. The result is an interior that feels warm, intuitive, and emotionally comforting—redefining the experience of a dental clinic through thoughtful design.
FACT FILE
Project Name : Beyond Sterility: A New Language for Dental Spaces
Design Firm : Sifti Design Studio
Principal Architects and Design team : Jagbir Singh, Harmanpreet Singh
Project Type : Dental clinic
Project Location : Amritsar, Punjab.
Completion date : 12 March, 2025
Project Total Area : 590 Sq. Ft.
Project Cost : 15 Lacs INR
Photography Credits : Silia Grover, Manthan Jariwal
