ISSUE: 143 Surrounded by art and architecture as a child, Sarah Sham went on to take the family antiques business in a new direction through her interior design venture What does it take to create timeless designs? SS: In order to create timeless designs I think you have to really look at functionality versus just…
ISSUE: 143 Leveraging the success of his family’s export business, Naman Jain is focusing on creating a retail presence in India How does your brand support the artisanal community in India? NJ: We employ artisans and weavers to create the rugs. By focusing on increasing our sales, we ensure continuous employment to the existing weavers…
ISSUE: 141 Six years ago Siddhant Tikkoo & Nikita D’Silva came togetherto set up a practice that has grown to reflect their shared design sensibilities What does it take to create spaces that speak about a person? N&S: We usually send out a questionnaire to all our potential clients, and one of the questions we…
ISSUE: 141 Aashima Rajpal and Chitvan Agarwal combined their contrasting but complementary skill sets to create a vibrant home accessories brand Is it difficult to balance creativity and commerce? AR: It’s a struggle we deal with every day. Being a small set up, we usually do almost everything ourselves, right from managing inventory to designing…
ISSUE: 141 Ravi Vazirani set up a design studio even though he wasn’t formally trained as a designer, a leap of faith that has brought him much success and satisfaction What inspires you? RV: There is no one formula. Sometimes I see a detail that stays stuck in my head, sometimes I am inspired by…
ISSUE: 141 Spending over 15 years in the media and entertainment industry has given Biswajit Hajra a deep understanding of broadcast design. He puts this to good use as an independent design consultant with a varied and interesting portfolio. What makes communication design simple yet impactful? BH: To put forth a message upfront and in…
ISSUE: 141 Sreeti Mondol’s beaded curtains can be used in myriad ways to add color and character to a space What entrepreneurial challenges have you faced along the way? SM: Exporting is a complicated paper-heavy process, which adds to the complexity of the workload with our international clients. Keeping up with social media, which today…
ISSUE: 142 Sapna Mathur’s line of minimalist furniture helps promote a sense of well-being among customers How does your brand incorporate sustainability? SM: Sustainability is something that we’re constantly striving for. Whether through our inventory models that focus on minimizing stock or in our processes that focus on more sustainable raw materials, we believe that…
ISSUE: 133 Shamna Stranc’s need to be connected with nature brought her back to India and a practice that focuses on sustainable architecture and design What does it take to design timeless interiors? SS: We, at Concept by Sowe, often believe that design is at its core a selfless profession, and hence to design timeless…
ISSUE: 133 A journey that started in an entirely different, and possibly less satisfying, the direction has taken Rashi and Rachita Singh to the creation of their dream home in the hills What drew you to architectural design? Rachita: Growing up, we were both passionate about design. Our father, Mr. Inder Pal Singh, is an…
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