Architecture and Interior Design

You are sitting on your favourite side of the living room couch, flipping through an interior design magazine you picked up from the roadside just to get some ideas for your redecorating. The next thing you know almost two hours have passed and even though you are happy to have found and ticked that animal coffee table that looked so interesting, that curtain that was just the right shade of brown and the light fixtures that were so unusual and beautiful, you just didn’t want to not get started on cooking dinner earlier. Well, this is the scenario in most homes that are thinking about buying a new home or redecorating. Everything about architecture and interior design planning is time consuming. More so these days as there are an endless number of options in every department of the field. No matter whether you are looking at light fixtures, centre tables, paintings or art work, or even furniture styles, the options you have in front of you can be quite overwhelming. And decisions have to be made and quick. So, who takes it on, responsibility and all the work that goes into it? Your architecture and interior design firm does, of course!

Everyday more and more people around the world hire the services of architecture and interior firms to deal with everything that comes after the long tiresome real estate dealings that take forever and exhaust you to the core. Are you wondering why architecture and interior design firms? Chances are that you have heard of the two separately. But, wake up and smell the coffee. These two are very much interconnected fields that work better together. In fact, this may be the primary reason why many celebrated architects and well-known interior designers are collaborating together on projects and starting companies and firms wherein teams from both respects come together to create something exclusive for the client.

There are many advantages to having your property created by a reputable firm that does architecture as well as interior design. While architects are best at making sure your villa or apartment is safe, secure, naturally well-lit, etc, interior designer take care of the aesthetics, styling and beauty aspects of the space. Contrary to popular belief that you don’t need an architect in the process of interior design of a flat, the truth is in most cases you do. Imagine you want to break a wall and create a bigger room instead of having two smaller rooms. Now an inexperienced interior designer would just give you a go-ahead, but this may not be safe. On the other hand, a firm would take all things under consideration and try to get the result you desire, and at the same time keep the balance between safety and aesthetics.

There are plenty of famous architecture and interior design companies in cities like Mumbai. In view of the fact that these firms are considered among the best in the country, they have projects ranging from commercial to residential at various cities in India. Some companies are also in the news for their project abroad. So, if spending a little extra money is not a big issue for you, it may be a good idea to search out one of the best in this business rather than settling for the first name that pops up. A good way to find some names could be by browsing online, checking out official company websites, go through images of some well-known buildings, etc. Once you have found that firm, take the earliest possible appointment and get started. And, don’t forget to take that interior design magazine along.

Top Architects in Mumbai

With the increasing advent of globalization, there is a need for projects in cities like Mumbai to be a step beyond the rest. The two main reasons for this to be felt are that firstly, the city is the commercial face of the country and is welcoming brands and multinationals from all over the world; and secondly, it has always been a trendsetter for other smaller cities in India. Some of the top architects in Mumbai today are deemed to be among the best our country has. These few architects are the ones having well-established architectural and interior design firms in the city, with ongoing projects in and around the city as well as other parts of the country. While all architects working in the metropolitan are striving to fulfill the ever-increasing demands of the consumers, these may be the only ones that are in tune with the customer’s pulse.

Today architects have their work cut out for them. The unparalleled growth and fast changing trends have architects and interior designers pushing at the boundaries of creativity, to produce something that is unique and has a clear exceptional quality about it. The newer architectural concepts that can be seen these days have a blend of contemporary styling, minimalism, traditionalism and abstract design to appeal to the various clientele that are included in the segment of buyers. Architecture is no longer just about building a sustainable good-looking structure that can house a number of people. Now it is all inter-related spaces, exterior-interior visual connections, and aesthetics and functionality coming together. Another principal role of architects is to create a structure that can achieve maximum FSI and saleable area for the developer. If you take a drive down the roads of Mumbai in the night, you will be stunned at the different styles of buildings you come across. And mind you, this is not accidental, even the lighting techniques used to illuminate the structure in the night are well-thought through by the architects.

In today’s time architecture is fragmented into different parts. These are mainly Structural design for the framework, landscape design for the outside area, interior design for the inside space, lighting design for illumination purposes, utility design for networking, branding design for signage and graphics, and audio design for sound and acoustics. With so many aspects to take care of, most leading architects now choose to work with teams of professionals, rather than bear the brunt alone. This is the reason why most top architecture firms in the city are in partnership, and even have fresh professionals from the various fields of architecture to help in giving valuable input on projects. While all fragments of architecture are put to use when designing commercial complexes, most residential designs do not need audio designers, branding designers and utility designers.

In the past decade or so the role of an architect has changed for building functional structures to those that show creativity and innovation. This fact has brought about a new league of top architects in Mumbai. To these architects are striving to change the very skyline of the city. The city is now home to some of the highest towers in the State. This trend is not limited to commercial projects, but also residential buildings. Of course, when it comes to high rise residential projects a lot more thought has to be put in, in terms of security and parking. For this, many architects have come up with designs that allow comfortable ramps for maneuvering cars, drop off points for security, well planned landscapes, space for in-house gymnasiums and swimming pool, gardens, and so on.