The pandemic situation brought the world to a halt. The lockdown meant that many had to pause their immediate business operations and revise long term strategies.
Every cloud has a silver lining and at NITCO, this break brought us an opportunity to connect with the world's esteemed architects, interior designers and real estate tycoons. It was a welcome move and we were overwhelmed with the participation we saw from our partners and customers globally.
Contextual architecture responds to its surroundings by respecting what is already present. During the design process, sometimes there is a rejection of context while sometimes there is acceptance for the design to exist in a coherent fashion. Architecture has to respond to the whole, rather than being an entity in itself. How have things evolved in 2020 and what does the future entail?
Interior design involves a lot of strong aesthetic sensibilities and psychology, often related to colour. Working in tandem with the client, the designer is responsible for creating the concept, the mood, and shaping the user experience. Colour is key in generating the feel, the tone, and telling the story of a space. Materials complement the mood of the space and work in harmony with colour.