D-Talks

Where Heritage Meets Modernity: The Design Journey of Swati Gupta

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Swati Gupta is the founder and principal designer of Bluedot Design, bringing over two decades of experience across interiors and furniture. Trained at APIED, Gujarat, she practices a minimalist, warm aesthetic focused on functionality, material honesty, and careful detailing. Her work balances global influences with Indian context, collaborating with artisans to create handcrafted pieces and […]

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Material Driven Designs of TEVA Architects 

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Tejaswi Poludasu and Vamsi Ballepu are the founders of TEVA Architects, a lively studio in Hyderabad that blends building design, room interiors, and outdoor landscapes into one smooth and connected flow. From early on, Tejaswi fell in love with drawing, which sharpened her natural sense for how spaces come together beautifully, while Vamsi discovered his

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Pooja Chamudiya’s Design Journey & the Art of Ceramics

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Based in Mumbai, Pooja Chamudiya works with clay and continues to experiment with its many artistic forms. Her evolving relationship with clay has been shaped by periods spent in Goa, Pondichery, Alibaug, and, more recently, Tamba and Tokoname in Japan. Each place has offered new ways of observing the landscape and its material culture, informing

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The Future Is Handmade: Inside Arya Lalu’s World of Craft-Led Design

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Arya Lalu  is a self‑taught designer working at the intersection of craft and furniture, shaping home decor where wood is both structure and story. Her brand Lallu crafts brings together regional craft traditions of south India with contemporary furniture forms, resulting in pieces that feel rooted yet modern. Her design language treats heritage techniques as

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Crafting Timeless Furniture: Swetha Vegesana’s Journey with Intent Made

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In today’s design world, furniture is no longer just for sitting or storing things. It is about feeling, memory, and how people live with objects day after day. This idea sits at the heart of Intent Made, a studio founded by Swetha Vegesana. Intent Made comes from an architectural way of thinking. Every object connects

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The Language of Textiles: Inside Kosh Furnishing Studio’s Design Philosophy

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In a design landscape increasingly driven by speed and spectacle, Nidhi and Ketan Gupta of Kosh Furnishing Studio offer a quieter, more deliberate alternative—one rooted in material sensitivity, craftsmanship, and an evolving understanding of space. Drawing from an early immersion in the textile industry, Nidhi’s practice is shaped by an intimate knowledge of fabrics, processes,

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Fellow Yellow Shapes Design Rooted in Stillness and Human Experience 

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Fellow Yellow Design Studio is a young and thoughtful design practice led by Geethu Gangadharan and Sreyas Vidhu S. The studio believes that good design is not just about how a space looks, but how it feels and how people connect with it. With a background in architecture, Geethu brings a strong focus on people

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From Villa Anantya to GOMA HQ: Nayan Shah’s Context-Driven Design

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In an industry that often celebrates the loud and the monumental, Nayan Shah, founder of the Mumbai-based studio Palindrome Spaces, prefers a different frequency. Since establishing the firm in 2018, Shah has been quietly refining a design language where light, proportion, and memory take center stage, recalibrating the rhythms of daily life without ever “shouting

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Designing with Purpose: Siddhina Sakla on Building The Arch Studio

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Siddhina Sakla, founder of The Arch Studio, is part of a new generation of Indian designers who are changing how we think about interiors. Based in Pune, her practice works across homes, retail spaces, and large developments, always with a clear focus on making spaces that feel both beautiful and easy to live in. With

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Architecture as Responsibility: Inside Practice of Feel and Bari Studio 

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In a practice where design is as much about systems as it is about space, this architect has steadily built a studio that bridges imagination with execution. From an unconventional start—initially aspiring to become a pilot—to discovering architecture through early experimentation with digital tools, the journey reflects a deep-rooted commitment to learning by doing.  Through

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