Famous & Esteemed Interior Designers Across India

“Design is not just what it looks like & feels like. Design is how it works”   -Steve Jobs

Homes are the abode of happiness to us which decks up to comfort and contain us and it adds to our calmness, re-energizes and reflects our inner soul to boost the energy, allowing us to work with ease the whole day. From the time immemorial, people have a strong taste in making their home look extravagant by a subtle touch of aesthetic home decor in search of the inner peace. Interior design helps a person to elevate their existence, their lifestyle and their perception of the world. While the architecture forms the skeletal system of the building, interior design gives the building a character transforming the four walls into dynamic space that brims with a life of its own.

In recent times, the interior design has experienced a genesis, now interior design is considered to be a perfect marriage of aesthetic design and functionality. So, the main challenge of an interior designer is to create a chic style that combines form and function in a unique fashion. The fashion of magnificent palace is replaced by small modular homes, where places are limited, so each corner should be designed in such a way that provides an incomparable level of comfort. That is the main reason of hiring designers, investing in renovations, and taking a keen interest in interior design trends. After the major strike of Covid-19, people started living behind their known walls and gradually the known corner of the study room or living room was transformed into office or school. Now these corners are demanding for special setup. So, people surrendered to efficient interior designers to make their home diligently delightful as per their requirements.

“Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication”   -Leonardo da Vinci

Here in this article, we are presenting the top-rated interior designers across India, who are already quite efficient and skillful in their field and making India proud in global scenario. Let’s take a look-

Manit Rastogi:

Manit Rastogi is an expert in combining sound design with sustainability and creativity. He commenced his studies of architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, then went on to the Architectural Association where he graduated with distinction from the Sustainable Environmental Design program under Simos Yannas, and subsequently, the AA Diploma with Honors, under John Frazer. Manit is a Fellow of IIA (Indian Institute of Architects) and the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, UK) and has taught at the Architectural Association, London, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi and the Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute.

He is the founder member of India’s one of the leading Architecture and Urban Design practices farm ‘Morphogenesis’. The firm hasbeen published in over 600 international and national publications. He designs for commercial as well as residential projects. His firm's wide range of interests and inspirations have ensured to build-up a highly-sensitive portfolio. As a designer he believes that, each home has its own characteristics and it is a combination of multiple inspirations. Few of his notable works are Pearl Academy, Jaipur, Chettinad Health City Auditorium and Harley Davidson Corporate Office, Gurugram. Apart from Delhi his work is witnessed in other major metro cities like, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune and New Delhi.

Shabnam Gupta: 

Shabnam Gupta is one of the reputed names of interior designing and most awarded young interior design expert in India. She is famous for visual wonders and tailor-made customized designs according to the client’s demand and affordable luxury and styling. Her design exhibits energy and spirit in a delicate and subtle fashion and her signature design has won over the whole world in a very short time. Shabnam has completed her Interior Design Diploma from L.S. Raheja School of Architecture in the year 1994. She established her own farm in 2003 called ‘The Orange Lane’, here she undertakes interior design and architectural projects as design consultants and also provides complete turnkey design solutions.

She has specialized in both commercial and residential projects. She has a sound knowledge regarding space management, and she perfectly utilizes small spaces and makes each corner functionable. She is the founder of ‘Peacock Life’ which is an offbeat furniture and quirky home decor store with an elaborate range of products. Her name was listed as one of the top 10 designers to watch out for by Forbes India 2010 and Elle Club 2012. Shabnam Gupta has been listed in the ‘Inspiring 50 Architects & Designers’ in Interiors & Décor and ‘Hot 100’ in Architects and Interiors India. Shabnam is known for designing dream homes for many popular Bollywood celebrities among them are Parineeti Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Irrfan Khan. Few of her notable works are Manikarnika Film studios and The Butler & the Bay leaf.

Rohit Suraj:

He is a passionate and potential interior designer who doesn’t have the basic qualification of Interior designing, but he has designed and executed a vast spectrum of projects of varying scales and profiles. He has managed multi-million-dollar international mega ports with a team of 3000 people. He is famous for his perfect execution of master plan developments, mid-rise buildings, niche villas and boutiques. He opined that, challenges will come but you have to keep up the quality of your work to shine bright. From planning at the city level or the design of a door in a home, to flawless execution of strikingly unique design, he has showed his expertise. His interior designer farm ‘Urban Zen’ is the true witness of his proficient capability. The farm came into being at 2011 in the Nizam City Hyderabad.

His new venture started with a single residence and has since grown into a niche boutique firm with an impressive portfolio of over 70 bespoke projects across India, the Middle East and Asia spanning gated communities, hotel developments, luxury and affordable residences, hospitality and boutique commercial spaces. He uses calibrated bricks and treated metals like iron, brass, and copper which is available in infinite variations and finishes, Rectified Concrete, Thermally Stable Wood and High-Performance Glass. Rohit is a TedX Speaker and has been awarded as one of the Top 50 Architects and Interior Designers of 2019. Suraj has been awarded for his works and contribution to design as Best Interior Design firm for House of Tropics in 2018. He has been a juror, panelist and speaker for celebrated design panels and has participated in our iGen Design Forum in Mumbai in 2018. He has a true eye of craftmanship and always strives to deliver the best to his customers.

Chitralekha Biswas:

Chitralekha is an esteemed, efficient and well-organized designer who started her own farm CEE BEE Design Studio in 1991, headquartered in Kolkata. It shows its presence PAN India and corporate offices at Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Goa. The farm provides strikingly unique handcrafted designs at affordable price. Till now they have successfully completed over 300+ residential interior projects across apartments, villas, bungalows, penthouses and duplex. Apart from residential projects they have completed over 50 commercial interior projects along with office spaces, restaurants, boutique hotels, and model homes for developers like the Birla Group, Zuari and Siddha Group and others. Their area of specialization include 3D Rendering, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Color Consulting, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Shelving, Custom Walk-in Wardrobes, Dining Room Design, Feng-Shui Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Historic Building Conservation, Home Gym Design & Construction, Home Office Design, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovation & Remodeling, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Sustainable Design, Wardrobe Design, Wine Cellar Design, home renovation, and 3d design.

Chitralekha has achieved many awards and honors due to her astounding capability and success in interior design. She was awarded Hafele awards for Best Residential Villas 2023, Hafele Awards for Best Micro Living 2023 MSME, Pan India MSME-Entrepreneurship Award of Excellence 2020, Best Business 2021 by Three Best Rated Best Design Award, Hafele Star Award- Hafele and India Business Award for fastest growing premium residential designers 2019.

Savio & Rupa:

Savio Michael and Rupa Savio perfectly illustrate the idea of skillful and luxurious interior design on the planet. The husband-wife duo are the true lover of exceptional interior design and their Bangalore based farm Savio and Rupa Interior concepts which was founded in 2001, offers an outstanding comprehensive range of home décor, lavish furnishing & lighting. They ensure superior quality on everything they do, and they are solely committed to creating unique, exclusive, and premium environments and ambiences that reflect class, taste, and a very luxurious lifestyle. While working, they always believe to connect with the customer, and talk to them about what they want or how they want it and what is their budget, because they believe that fulfilling customer’s demands and satisfying them to the core is the ultimate pleasure for them.

They are quite famous for their urban contemporary, chic and cost-effective designs. Their unique styles of offerings are versatile and innovative style, using latest materials, blending of modern traditional art and modern technology, Urban-chic execution and an expert eye for detail. Their completed projects include high-end villas, grand luxury apartments, deluxe resorts, ultra-modern corporate office spaces and premium retail boutiques/malls. Rupa Savio was featured in FEMINA as a rising woman designer and entrepreneur. Interior Designers Savio & Rupa were featured on Bangalore Mirror. Savio and Rupa Interior Concepts have been awarded Best of Houzz 2013 Award by Houzz.com, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. Savio and Rupa Interior Concepts were chosen by more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

Conclusion

Interior design is a perfect blend of spatial planning, furniture selection, color coordination, lighting design, and decorative elements. Interior designers utilize their expertise to optimize the use of space, improve functionality, and create atmospheres that reflect the client's personality and style. They have the magical power of converting a drab, dingy and shabby surrounding into a vibrant, brightly lit up attractive and cozy corner with their long-earned experience and expertise. The Indian interior design market size has reached $28.6 billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach $51.4 billion by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.3 percent during 2023-2028. The deadly splash of pandemic has affected the real estate and interior market widely, but it has successfully covered up the wounds and recovered very promptly and uplifted the Indian economy to a great extent.