I feed off the atmosphere in the studio: Asha Sairam
Lounge Loves: The calm Jean-Christophe Novelli, an oil from Qi Ayurveda and more Talking to Mint from the studio in Lado Sarai, Delhi, Sairam answers questions about her workspace, and how the energy of the space feeds her creativity. The thing is we, the five Principals of Studio Lotus, don’t actually have a dedicated workspace because a lot of our time is spent working directly with the teams. So, for me, the whole office is like my workspace.
At some point or the other, I have worked out of every single corner of the office, I have even taken Zoom calls from the restroom (laughs). I really enjoy going into the workspace and I spend more time here than at home. It’s a really nice space to be in because it’s always flooded with light.
And the way it’s designed, you are constantly connected with the outdoors. For me, it’s literally the space where I can try things out like move furniture, reconfigure designs, and the best part is I don’t need anyone’s permission to do it. I feed of the atmosphere in the studio.
The collection of books in our library. It seems like a very out of fashion thing now but I’m one of those old fogies who still goes and opens books for ideas. When I started working here, we didn’t have Pinterest or Instagram, and the internet was not the rich source that it is today.
We used to rely a lot on books and we had a small collection, which has grown since then, because we have all added to the collection. It’s heartening to see the number of Indian resources that have been added which focus on Indian design, crafts and textiles. Also read: Red River by Somnath Batabyal: The past is alive, and not a foreign country Without going into the specifics of what kind of space it is (a restaurant, office or a
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