The Eunoia desk (a bespoke piece designed by The Carpenters, the product design arm of the firm) marks the entrance to the office. The desk is the first imprint, a herald of the firm’s beliefs and philosophy. The piece is inspired by nature. The backdrop is cladded with natural local stone in its raw form and evokes the earth. The raw log of wood symbolizes nature and a live bonsai tree planted in the log stands for life on earth. While this symbolism speaks of the firm’s veneration of earth energies and respect for life forms, the table’s minimal MS form indicates clarity of thought and the eschewing of the superfluous.

Nearby is a small meeting room with ample sunlight and plants. A warm and welcoming area, acts as a precursor to the narrative that unfolds within. A long passage leads to the inner sanctum, its length marked by transparent glass bowls hung with reclaimed rope and filled with greens. The delicate anatomy of the plants — the lace-like roots and fresh leaves — adds an engaging touch as you proceed along the corridor. A small discussion area you encounter along the way features a history wall, showcasing the firm’s philosophy and the recognition and accolades we have received on our journey undertaken so far. Next to it is a blackboard, a space for designers to articulate their thoughts and ideas. The atmosphere here is charged with positivity, thanks to the rightly positioned sources of light, a dynamic interaction of natural textures, and a natural color scheme echoing the firm’s philosophy.

The area after this comprises private spaces, accessible only to a few.  A highlight of this section are the different type of hanging plants and the sunlight that filters through large, fully-glazed windows. This natural, verdant agglomeration is in itself a piece of art. Light timber ceiling which has been left open in between and the timber desks are simple and minimal. Despite the fact that this area lies on the south, the angular path of the sun takes the edge off its heat, while DGU glass and cooling, oxygen-generating greenery facilitate comfort. 

The conference room enjoys all advantages offered by up-to-date technological advances but does so against the organic backdrop of ample sunlight and bamboo lamps. The other private cabins, too, enjoy sunlight and greens. 

The lunchroom is an experiential space, replete with fun graphics — cryptograms and architecture planning icons — done by our co-founder and principal architect Snehal Suthar. Food, fun and work go hand in hand, they seem to say.

Beauty is as beauty does. Our own workspace gave us the scope to fully indulge this adage. Our office embodies our core work principles — about meaningful and truthful design; a practice underpinned by honesty and humility; about celebrating nature and natural materials. But what was also equally important was creating a wholistic, wholesome environment that the team would look forward to coming to; a space wherein we could function as a family away from families and fulfil our collective vision of creating good design. Biophilic Design uses these ideas as principles to create a human centric approach that when applied improves many of the spaces that we live and work in today, with numerous benefits to our health and well-being.