Category Architecture, Interior Design & Construction
Fall seven times, stand up eight – Ar. Deepa Nandi, Designer, Film maker, Art director and much more

”Find what you love and let it kill you” – Charles Bukowski, asserts Deepa Nandi passionately as she adorns multiple facets in her everyday life. An Architect by profession, Designer at heart, Film maker, Art Director, Handwriting Specialist, mentor, entrepreneur, city lover, theatre…
The Space becomes a Medium of Thematic Expression – Harsh Patel

“More than architecture, it was a lesson to discover myself; thrashing out beliefs to their extremes and gaining the courage to express it”, ponders Harsh Patel who completed his graduation in architecture from CEPT University.He strongly believes that every project…
Is Gaudi too Gaudy?

Contributed by Priyal Kotian, 1st Year Student of Architecture, Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai. The first polite word that comes to mind when you see an Antoni Gaudi designed building is ostentatious. Indeed, his works are something…
Giving is important- Multitasker Saniya Kantawala

“Giving is important, in the end that’s what matters”, is the key mantra for Saniya Kantawala, a Mumbai based interior designer’s life. She is also a dancer by passion and a globe trotter. Her design career started off with a…
Architect Christopher Charles Benninger in conversation with Gallopper

On a pleasant late winter day, we spent half a day on a freewheeling chat with legendary Architect Christopher Charles Benninger and Managing Director Ramprasad Akisetti. It was by far the most insightful chat we have had so far with…
Construction Equipment Finance and Leasing

After a slowdown of four years, the construction equipment industry in India is seeing a steady revival. Growth figures are expected to reach $5 billion by 2020 from $2.8 billion today, according to ICEMA. The industry’s revenue estimates are touted…
Rajnish Jain – Burning pine needles to light up homes

Rajnish Jain, Speaker at Gallopper Talks 2016, enthralled the audience with his concern on the repleting natural resources of the Earth. In a world where economy is pitted against ecology, Avani strives to create business models for a better earth,…
Zaha Hadid – An insight into the Woman behind the Designs

Contributed by Shreya Wadke, 1st Year Student of Architecture, Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai. Zaha Hadid. Architects who have studied her designs or take inspiration from her know her as the Queen of modern and deconstructed architecture. Her sustainable…
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, nine days long, commencing always on the first Saturday of February and closing always on the second Sunday in February, in the Kala Ghoda area of South Mumbai. From its inception in 1999, the Festival has…
The secret is to Work Less as Individuals & More as a Team- Rajesh Sheth

“Whenever I design a space, I always look into the smallest detail, from the beginning till it’s fully furnished. The accessories that you put must complement the design”, say Rajesh Sheth, who with a notion to introduce exceptional and fresh…

