Tag Archives: furniture

Time tested design

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…

A legacy continues

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…

Exploring minimalism

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…

Aiming for gold

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…

The medium is the message

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…

A touch of glass

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…

A class act

Ajay Arya’s penchant for luxury hasgained him, clients, from Kolkata’s mostdiscerning circles What is the design philosophy of ‘A square designs’? AA: The primary ethic of our design philosophy is to understand individuals, how they live and how they engage with their space. I insist that my team focuses on details, such that every detail…