Mies Van der Rohe famously said, “A chair is a very difficult object, A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous”. The spaces we inhabit are a reflection of who we are – and to translate our aspirations into a living environment is the pursuit of an Interior Designer. India is home to many interior designers that are masters of their craft and have paved the way for many young talents to explore and grow within the profession of Interior Design. These lesser-known talents are bringing new ideas to the table and pushing the standards of design to greater heights, one project at a time.
1. Sunita Yogesh Studio
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Sunita Yogesh Studio is a Chennai based interior design firm that caters to projects ranging from small residences to large commercial projects. The creative ideology of the studio brings a touch of modern eclectic to their projects that are rich and make for beautiful and cozy spaces. Bright rooms, a play of multiple textures and textiles are distinct elements that define their projects.
2. Design Box
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Design Box has various residential and commercial interior projects in their repertoire. Their design is characterized by the use of earthy materials and tones and colors used in the form of accessories and upholstery to liven up the interior spaces. The use of indoor plantations also brings a freshness to create a beautiful and comfortable interior environment.
3. Akari Studio
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Akari Studio is a young, multi-disciplinary firm based on the principles of using space to allow people to interact while keeping functionality in mind. The studio’s mission is to design spaces to create not only visual but complete sensory appeal. Their work is marked with technical expertise paired with a fearless approach to color, material, texture, and art.
4. Studio Goya
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Studio Goya is an interior design firm that has previously undertaken multiple residential, hospitality, and F&B projects in the past. Their work ideology promotes the ideas of affordability, versatility, and uniqueness in the process of spatial design. Each project is unique in its approach towards design as a medium of self-expression and the creation of thoughtful spaces.
5. June Walk Design
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
June Walk Design explores interior design through the idea of creating comfortable living experiences for their clients. Their designs boast of contemporary, clean, and highly functional spaces with a modern yet warm material palette. Having previously worked as an art designer for the visual medium, the studio draws inspiration from their previous experiences layering art, accessories, colors, textures, and lighting.
6. Purvi Shah Interiors
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Purvi Shah Interiors provides complete design solutions in compliance with the client’s aspiration for their space. Having worked on residential and commercial projects, the design approach integrates larger aspects of spatial planning and design iterations down to finer details such as accessories and furnishing. This allows the creation of holistic interior spaces that combine functionality with visual appeal.
7. Wee Spaces Interiors
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Wee Spaces is a boutique interior design firm that focuses on creating unique and personal family homes. The projects are a combination of thoughtfully curated spaces to appeal to the client’s sensibilities and as well as their budgets. The spaces are bright and vibrant with furniture and accessories that complement interior spaces. Their design is not afraid to use color in the form of furniture or wall treatments to elevate the nature of interior spaces.
8. Aum Architects
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Aum Architects is a multi-disciplinary practice that engages with residential and commercial interior design. The fundamental aspects of their design solutions are design, functionality, quality, and sustainability. The projects reflect a sense of understated luxury represented through selected material, color palettes, and strategic use of lighting. Their portfolio boasts of various approaches taken to the different interior design projects undertaken by the firm.
9. Ekta Khanna Design Studio
Location: New Delhi
Ekta Khanna Design Studio aims at creating well crafted and elegant spaces that reflect the character of the client. The design philosophy of the film focuses on a refined use of color, forms, textures, and sophisticated materials. The use of color and scale help create distinctive spaces by combining the old and the new as contemporary spaces are designed to have a timeless quality.
10. Mova1 Designs
Location: New Delhi
Mova1 Designs draws inspiration from its context to develop unique design solutions for each project. The design approach and material selections are inspired by a narrative that reflects within the language of the spaces. The studio has previously undertaken commercial, residential, and holiday home projects that are distinguished by the innovative use of material specific to each project.
11. STaND Design
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Stand Design is a young practice established on the foundation of using minimalism as a means to explore spatial design. Design development is rooted in the exploration of new materials and techniques to create warm and inviting spaces. The minimalist nature of spaces is aided by strategic moves to create a sustainable living environment for the residents.
12. Freehand Studio
Location: Goa
Freehand Studio is a collaborative experiment using various outlets of design to come together in the process of creating new spaces. The studio engages with the interior, product, and graphical design. Craft is used extensively to explore possibilities and derive meaning in furniture design that can be used to enhance the nature of interior spaces.
13. Between Walls
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
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Between Walls uses interior design to fuse the practicality of everyday living with a contemporary aesthetic. The design is largely inspired by the preferences and aspirations of the clients translated into design solutions. Bold use of color against cool clean backgrounds gives a modern yet homely vibe to the projects led by this design studio.
14. Crafted Spaces
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Crafted Spaces has created a niche for itself within the hospitality segment of Interior Design after having designed for multiple reputed restaurants. Other than hospitality, the firm has also completed residential projects. The design sensibility is a combination of earthy understated brought to life with a quirky use of color across space.
15. Jannat Vasi Interior Design
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Jannat Vasi Interior Design conceives functional yet beautiful spaces characterized by a subtle elegance in its approach to design. The young firm has a diverse portfolio with residential, commercial, and hospitality-based clientele. The spaces are enriched with the judicious use of statement pieces, attention to detail, and the well-curated material boards that are unique to every project.
