KN: How did you get into Design? You are a lateral entrant? What were early days like? SS: Can you walk us through your journey towards being a lead designer? Were there things that came fairly naturally, like taking ownership and initiative, and were things you had to deliberately learn? Notes: In Who’s a Lead […]
Who according to you is a designer? You have been questioning this a lot. What according to you is a role of a designer when they mature in their practice. Do the lines blur with art and then things become political or social in nature? You have been engaging with very young talent like Prathmesh […]
Tell us a little bit about your background. Which school of thought are you coming from? What is Plork? Why are you doing this? Who is it for? Paula Scher said, “Great design is serious, not solemn”. What is your take? What makes you go so broad with poets, chefs and philosophers, while education these […]
What according to you is Type / Akshar? Massimo Vignelli said that he is comfortable with half a dozen typefaces lasting a lifetime. Rest all is visual pollution. What’s the need for more typefaces? What triggers a need for new typefaces? Medium, Language, Expression, Enhancement, Technology, Content? Are there ways to systematically study and distinguish […]
You wear multiple hats – designer, programmer and Product. Your twitter bio says, App Maker. Pixel Hinter. Leak Checker. Who do you associate the most with? What does scale mean in the world of tech? What does “designing for scale” enable us to do? Why design for scale? What’s the role of design & research […]
What is censorship in the context of films? Why do establishments feel the need of banning or censorship? When and why did it start? What’s Hays Code and what were the few important milestones in the evolution of censorship? May be just in the Indian context? Can you tell us if there is any official […]
Who is a landscape architect? What are the principles and strategies on which a landscape architect work? BV Doshi, once said, “Is the Architecture defined by theory or it’s a convention, or it is something which is rooted in the place?” How big or small overlap do you see between the landscape and the actual […]
If we look at Indian history and culture, how can one incorporate architectural elements that reflect diverse narratives in a museum projects? What can be the key principles on which this can be thought? History is told by the rulers. I believe you also have a special interest in Alternate Histories – What does it […]
What is the museum according to you? Why do we need them? Are there any special characteristics when it comes to Museum’s architecture? How can we optimise space to accommodate a wide range of exhibits while maintaining a seamless visitor experience? (Considering people coming from diverse background, language, ethnicity, abilities and more) Accessibility, sustainability, security, […]
What according to you is improvisation? Where do we see it mostly happening? Is it seen in all creative endeavours? You have dabbled with silence, mundane chores, sometimes with just burst of sounds. What do you call your form of dance? Which category / genre does it belong? What does it mean to improvise in […]
