Futuristic, minimalistic, contemporary and classic: This week\’s designers

Abir Pothi presents Room For More Art — a series of features on interior designers across geographic boundaries, discussing with them the nuances of their profession, their methods of sourcing and projecting art into their work, the challenges they face, and a whole lot more perspective.

Hiloni Sutaria: Cutting edge transformations

Having stepped foot in earnest into the field of professional design just half a decade ago, Hiloni Sutaria is an enthusiastic and fascinating artist at heart. She strongly asserts that a combination of ‘C’s go into any successful work: Client, Context, Climate and Community. Her Hsc Designs was founded in Ahmedabad two years ago and since then, has been delivering unconventional and experiential solutions art/architecture solutions. Interestingly, Hiloni is also a huge advocate of sustainability, promoting material reuse and zero wastage in projects. Influenced by Constructivist and Suprematist schools of art/architecture, she effortlessly juxtaposes varying languages of design in her work, using mirrors, flexible lighting, open space, ventilation, custom furniture, and more. From a medical diagnostic centre to an extension unit, an even a Mobius strip-inspired outhouse, designs accomplished by this company are cutting edge and flexible. Running themes in her work involve a classic sense of geometry, glass and metal work, quirk, showcasing of contemporary mores, fearless scale and youthful playfulness.

Aarushi Bafna: Contemporary minimalism that can elevate

To experiment and conceptualise has been a cornerstone of the accomplishments of young designer Aarushi Bafna, who continues to be inspired by artists, architects and designers like Zaha Hadid, Ettore Sottsass, Charles Correa, Piet Mondrian, Victor Vasarely, Rem Koolhaas, Santiago Calatrava, and more. Having founded Studio Aarushi Bafna in Jaipur in 2017, the young designer has been working towards a multidisciplinary ethic when it comes to design and research, engaging in a diverse portfolio of projects, whether interior or exterior work. Bespoke designs in her spaces transform traditional use of materials and crafts, generating designs beyond conventional boundaries. Celebrating the location in a city of art and handicrafts, Aarushi’s work involves their intricate and elevating placement. The spaces she designs are diverse, but have a common undercurrent of minimalism, connection to nature, delicate colours, a sense of Spartan spaciousness, statement furniture and fixtures, and more. As a research enthusiast, Aarushi evolves her design aesthetic with each new input, be it via lifestyle, fashion or art. The simplicity and clarity of the contemporary vision she puts across have also garnered her three national and international awards in the span of just a year.

Anisha Agrawal: Imbuing classic elegance into spaces

For the last half decade, Anisha Agrawal has been striving to create spaces that are optimal, sustainable and beautiful all at the same time. The young designer, helming Ingenious Design Solutions in Nagpur, believes strongly that the entire design process when it comes to her projects revolves closely around art, from the inception itself. This in turn also involves a deep insight into the minds of clients to be able to translate their passion, dreams and vision into their surroundings. Ultimately, this yields to the aim of being able to design with luxury and style, but without any compromise on comfort and functionality. From studying feasibility to overseeing procurement and all the gaps in between, this designer has worked to create spaces — both residential and commercial — that speak of eclectic sophistication, imbibing art not just on the walls but also in the upholstery and fixtures. Their well-lit nature allow for clarity in absorbing every element of the layout. From modern gadgets to engraved wood and vintage pieces, the overall artistic outlook of the spaces she designs cater to comfort and poise.

Amitt Mahajan: Flexibility and stability in design

As the founder and principal architect of his Mumbai and Nasik-based firm One Design, Amitt Mahajan has dabbled in architecture, interior design (including virtual), production design and more, executing ideas that have both authenticity and popularity. Over 15 years of experience in the field have propelled him to churn out varied and culturally driven aesthetics, creating spaces that speak of efficiency as well as luxury. A few of the verticals accomplished by the designer include landscape design, concept design, infrastructure design, town planning, and besides residential projects, he has helped design varied commercial oeuvres, including offices, fitness centres, dental clinics, factories, stores and also Bollywood sets. The vision carried forward by Amitt is that art, architecture and design — all inextricably linked — must bring value to people’s lives, and enhance their sense of well-being and stability, as well as honour the tenets of sustainability. Ultimately, his projects yield a sense of elegance mixed with contemporary design, providing an overall sense of warmth, spaciousness and brightness, peppered with statement art pieces that uplift the area.

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