What makes a building or any constructed space beautiful? Is it just the way it has been constructed, bringing together walls, roofs, doors and windows? Or is it more than just the exterior? While the way an enclosed space has been constructed gives it a form, the way it is designed on the inside gives it functionality. Imagine walking into a bathroom space with no place to hang your clothes while you shower! It sure is a bathroom but lacks a few essential elements that complete it.
This interesting combination of form and functionality is what brings and binds architects and interior designers together on a project. While the architect lays out a plan that would meet the demands of the building mates, interior designers ensure that they have a comfortable stay and gives a unique and distinct feel to it. For those in the lake-city of Bengaluru, Soumya & Shailesh Design Consultants bring the best of both the expert areas.
The Company
Soumya & Shailesh Design Consultants is a design studio, to create holistic, spatial experiences in multi-disciplinary projects. It was established in 2008, by Soumya and Shailesh Bandiwadekar. The founders are experienced in two different areas of designing i.e. architecture and interiors. Their ideas, together, give a systematic approach to any project in and out. This also forms the ethos of the company that drives every project that it undertakes.
SSDC, as the company is more famously known as, strives for “Form follows function ” striking the best connections between interior spaces designed to use effectively. The sense of spatial experience comes through the meticulous arrangement with overall integration. “We believe in textures/colours which gives identity to space – which needs to be netted and arranged, juxtaposing the surroundings,” says the founder duo.
Services
As an upcoming design studio in Bengaluru, SSDC exercises its in-depth knowledge and extensive expertise in the realm of architecture and design. It is known across the city for transforming basic structural designs into extraordinary spaces. The company visualizes, ideates and implements residential, commercial and/or industrial projects. It caters to a diverse set of industries including but not limited to hospitality, healthcare, education, IT, and retail.
Projects, undertaken by the firm, display design excellence and are delivered efficiently and timely. The sources of inspiration for the team is spatial analysis with the client’s requirements – textures and colours to give an identity of the client and the use. In employs age-old methods of hand sketching and complete detail drawings but does not shy away from utilizing technology to give 3-D renderings to engage the client. The firm keeps itself updated with the emerging trends in the architecture and design space and delivers unique interior designing solutions accordingly.
Moving Ahead
In recent times, SSDC has taken up interior landscape mostly done up by vertical garden – with technology-driven and drip irrigation system which enables to do lots. The only challenge it faced was thorough planning. Looking ahead to the other half of the year, which the founders believe will be more fruitful, they say, “We want to be creative, progressive with the systematic integration of spaces for the end-user. We want to be a multi-disciplinary design studio which provides end-user friendly solutions.”
