Vivek Talwar

The current pandemic has made designers go back to the drawing board to redesign homes. Its impact on global wellness and the economy has forced organizations in every industry — including our own — to flex and evolve, both in real-time and in the long-term.

Contextual architecture responds to its surroundings by respecting what is already present. During the design process, sometimes there is a rejection of context while sometimes there is acceptance for the design to exist in a coherent fashion.

One of the biggest challenges we have grown to realize is that while India is blessed with so many art and craft forms, unlike Italy, we have not been able to organize the sector enough for it to be brought to the forefront with world-class quality and design standards.

Interior design involves a lot of strong aesthetic sensibilities and psychology, often related to colour. Working in tandem with the client, the designer is responsible for creating the concept, the mood, and shaping the user experience. Colour is key in generating the feel, the tone, and telling the story of a space. Materials complement the mood of the space and work in harmony with colour.