The Hindu Business Line : Interior reflections

"The corporate ideology is the fastest trendsetter worldwide. So much so that The Other can be referred to as non-corporate. The corporate impact has resulted in clone-like, alien stereotypes, with their characterless over-use of glass facades, changing the visual contour of our cities faster than we can comprehend. Thus, work spaces acquire the image of well-being without creating real environments."

Nisha Mathew and Soumitro Ghosh of Mathew Ghosh Architects

"Away from the market for selling/buying built anonymous space is a world of architectural activity for clients who take complete responsibility for the choice of design approved.

This is the sphere where individual or family-owned business houses (and only a handful of corporate entities) have historically shown greater capacity to be able to sift and bring in genuine design talent.

There is a marked difference between the approach of visionary individual patrons and that of large corporate structures, partly due to the exposure to good design and the liberal arts."

K. Jaisim of The Fountainhead

"I have always wanted to explore living spaces below the ground. That would be the ultimate in interior design, to my mind. From ventilation to lighting, from movement, water and waste, it would be a major challenge."

Ashwini Tandon of The Muse

"Interiors are no longer a fly-by-night operation. Our clients are pushing the envelope on information. They are totally up to date on steel prices, new trends, what's available where. So, there's tremendous pressure on our industry to shape up and brush up on our knowledge base."

Location: Sua House, Bangalore.

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