Space creation to work from home is challenge for designers
| Date :01-Jul-2020 |
By Praveen Vighre :
THE current pandemic situation has shaken the whole world, right from social activities to lifestyle all has changed. But with the beginning of unlocking and some relaxation in lockdown, life is coming to normal. Real estate, architectural practice or interior design practice, which are interrelated and affected equally by COVID-19, are also gaining momentum now. “The one with great patience and one who will survive even without any work will be the player in the longer run.
At the same time this pandemic situation of coronavirus has given a new dimension to living style and has given the opportunity to rethink, rebuild and relive life in a better way,” said Arundhati Sathe, Chairperson Elect of Indian Institute of Interior Designer (IIID) Nagpur Regional Chapter. She added that now people will think more specifically and seriously about certain parameters of need and accordingly will ask for space which is necessary and really makes sense to develop and create.
“I would say as an interior designer that we will get much better and genuine clients, because now people have understood the value of money spent and earned on the spaces they live in. Staying maximum time with family at home and at one place, they have realised the importance of each and every corner of the house,” she said. Monita Patel, working in the same field for more than 20 years heading her firm, Axiom Turnkey Solution and having handled 800 projects, said, “The pandemic has changed people’s way of thinking and new business inquiries have started pouring in.
After all interior design is a process that provides its customers with a set of aesthetically pleasing but efficient solutions for better use of the space in their homes.” She added that now the demand for new pattern of work from home is a major add-on in any given space to design. “The demand for home library, place for work, study table has started coming,” Patel said. She added that exposure to social media has made customers much aware about interior designs and they are seeking for customisation of homes according to their style. People are now ready to pay even Rs 2,000 per square feet for creating special look for their homes. Young interior designer, Asiya Moiz Mannan, a university topper, is quite optimistic.
“The Government is taking steps to revive the economy. Things will get better sooner than we think. Interiors are not a luxury any more. Working or relaxing at home, one needs not just comfortable but workable spaces. We give people the right environment to increase productivity while getting rid of stress and strain. Workplaces too will need modifications in view of new realities. People are bound to come looking for solutions”, Asiya Moiz Mannan said.