Colour, Clients & Creative Disagreements | Studio Dot | Talk 06

Two friends, different design sensibilities, and a studio built somewhere in between. In this conversation, Anmol Arora and Shubhit Khurana of Studio Dot talk about starting out together, navigating different opinions, working with clients and constraints, building a collaborative team, and designing spaces that do more than just look good. We also talk about people, purpose, the realities of architecture, and why doing good work should come before trends, magazines, or recognition. If you're interested in design, architecture, or building a creative practice, I hope you find something to take away from this conversation. 00:00 Intro 00:36 The Early Days: Friendship, Design School & Starting Studio Dot 02:00 Two People, Different Design Philosophies 03:00 Where Is the Design Opportunity? Clients, Boundaries & the Bigger Picture 05:11 Before the Design Begins: Understanding the Vision & Intent 08:39 Different Sensibilities, One Studio 10:39 From Idea to Reality: Execution, Decisions & Hard Boundaries 14:15 Designing With What Already Exists: Constraints as Opportunities 16:32 Understanding Architecture Differently With Experience 18:05 Inside Studio Dot: Collaboration, Opinions & a Team Without Hierarchy 19:15 When Do You Stop Designing? Knowing When It's Done 21:08 Designing for the Consumer: Who Is the Space Really For? 23:31 Beyond Aesthetics: Is the Space Doing What It's Supposed to Do? 24:22 The Biggest Lesson Outside Architecture: People, People, People 26:06 Looking Ahead: The Projects They Want to Build Next 28:33 What You Don't See When You're Just Starting Out 30:49 Do Good Work First: Trends, Magazines & What Young Designers Should Focus On Subscribe for more conversations with the people behind the work. https://www.instagram.com/behindthede...