With an array of prestigious projects - from the European restaurant Nido (Mumbai) to actor Hrithik Roshan's seaside home - Ashiesh Shah has made his presence felt in the highly competitive industry of interior architects in India. Ashiesh started his career in New York, but came back to India since he felt that the industry had saturated back in the States. From designing Ranbir Kapoor to Jacqueline Fernandez's home, he has instantly become a hit among Bollywood actors. A compulsive art collector, he believes in the aesthetics of a beauty that is imperfect and incomplete.
We caught up with the design maestro to know more about the his world of wizardry.
Your approach towards design has made you a hit. What is the 'approach' all about?
My practice has evolved over the years and with it, my philosophy on aesthetics. What has remained constant however, is my belief in aesthetic philosophy of Wabi Sabi, which implies the aesthetics of a beauty that is imperfect and incomplete. The Japanese concept is derived from Buddhist teachings. Thus, asymmetry and asperity play a major role in my practice. I appreciate spaces that incorporate natural objects and processes and I try to maintain this principle in my own practice. Nothing is permanent, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect.
Tell us about your most challenging project till now and what made it challenging?
It's really hard to choose one defining project, but if I had to, it would be my home. It is an expression of what I do and who I am. I feel like it was mine from start to finish. I have worked on some very exciting projects, with clients who were keen to experiment, but when you're designing your own home, you experience an artistic freedom. But as a designer, I found it quite challenging to design something for myself. I wanted to create a space that would evolve with me and my practice. I wanted to create a space that was versatile and a constant work in progress. Read more
We caught up with the design maestro to know more about the his world of wizardry.
Your approach towards design has made you a hit. What is the 'approach' all about?
My practice has evolved over the years and with it, my philosophy on aesthetics. What has remained constant however, is my belief in aesthetic philosophy of Wabi Sabi, which implies the aesthetics of a beauty that is imperfect and incomplete. The Japanese concept is derived from Buddhist teachings. Thus, asymmetry and asperity play a major role in my practice. I appreciate spaces that incorporate natural objects and processes and I try to maintain this principle in my own practice. Nothing is permanent, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect.
Tell us about your most challenging project till now and what made it challenging?
It's really hard to choose one defining project, but if I had to, it would be my home. It is an expression of what I do and who I am. I feel like it was mine from start to finish. I have worked on some very exciting projects, with clients who were keen to experiment, but when you're designing your own home, you experience an artistic freedom. But as a designer, I found it quite challenging to design something for myself. I wanted to create a space that would evolve with me and my practice. I wanted to create a space that was versatile and a constant work in progress. Read more