~Celebrating the
creative forces of Indian design and their exceptional body of work. The grand
evening, held at Estella, Mumbai honours talent from the architectural and
design fraternity, who have made a name for themselves in the industry ~
From a blueprint to the end product, design undergoes
a magical journey of creativity, and 2022 has seen the industry
achieve new benchmarks in design excellence across the country. Raising a toast
to these doyens of design, ‘Hansgrohe presents The D List’ saw its inaugural
edition celebrate India’s leading design practices in May at ESTELLA in Mumbai.
This initiative by the
Times Group highlighted an array of 132 design practices from urban planning, and
residential design to commercial executions and hospitality. Selected brands,
that have made significant contributions to India's design scape and achieved
laurels, made it to the list of special mentions at the night. Through such an
impactful display of talent, the show presented an innovative approach to
fostering dialogues and strengthening relationships within the heterogeneous
design community of India.
Some of the D-listers
who attended the ceremony included Venkataraman Associates, an architecture and
urban design firm from Bangalore and Pune; ADND, an architecture and interior
firm operating in residential, hospitality and corporate space; 42MM,
a multi-disciplinary firm specializing in architecture, interior design, urban
design and master planning; AANDH, an award-winning company working on
residential, corporate, retail and hospitality categories; Untitled Design, a
firm that specialises in the environmental aesthetics of multiple categories;
boutique firm Rooshad Shroff that works in architecture, interior and bespoke
furniture; Iram Sultan Design Studio, a design brand with over two decades of
operation; architectural firm Abha Narain Lambah Associates; architecture and
interior design firm Khosla Associates; multidisciplinary design firm _Opolis
Architects, and more….
Speaking about the
ceremony, Gaurav Malhotra, MD, Hansgrohe, said, “Hansgrohe presents The D List
unveils a new chapter in Indian design by fostering, enabling and initiating
creative dialogues with illustrious members of the design fraternity. The association
has honored and recognized veteran and contemporary design virtuosos in India.
Having initiated the conversation successfully, we look forward to
commemorating these leaders of design in the most alluring manner in times to
come.”
Ronitaa Italia, Editor
in Chief, GoodHomes and Home & Design Trends, said, “Good design changes
everything, especially the way we live. How can we not acknowledge and
appreciate the work that our architects and designers do! The D List, for me,
stands for that recognition…of lives that change lives every day. I feel so
proud of these incredible people doing incredible things. Recognition is
due…it’s high time!”
Deepak Lamba, CEO,
Worldwide Media commented, “The unique initiative has shed light on the
evolution and rapid transformation of the Indian design ecosystem. Through this
platform, we aim to bring together like-minded people driven by creativity,
spark conversations that lead to better design, better collaborations and
engaging formats. It brings me great pleasure to see that the initiative is
already signaling a new era of Indian design.”
Having brought the
stalwarts of Indian design and architecture to spark new dialogues of
collaboration and excellence, Hansgrohe presents The D List looks to facilitate
more collaborative and creative editions in the near future.
The complete list is
available on GoodHomes.co.in
