ABHIGYAN NEOGI

(Chromed Design Studio)

A brief about yourself...

I started working at an early age of 18, and while I was still exploring what architecture encompasses, I worked on advertising projects and set designs for plush names like Reliance and LG. Further, after graduating from TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi and post ample experience with reputed architecture firms started my own firm Chromed Design Studio in 2010.

So, who do you think is an architect?

I believe that every day is a learning experience, and an architect should follow to seek inspiration from everything around them. An artist has canvas to paint and an architect has city or a piece of land.

Do you still draw?

Yes, being a sculptor it is always in my instinct to start a project from the process of sketching and moving further.

A single statement that can describe your design philosophy?

It has always been people centric and taste based architecture with regional context.

What have been the key drivers behind your success within such a short span of time? What did you do differently?

In early years of my job, I got an opportunity to design a huge brewery and club that I always wanted to, post which