Surfaces Reporter August 2016 Preview

EDITORIAL

Kitchen is where the home starts from!

Kitchen industry constitutes around 20-25% of the total Furniture Industry of India, which is why, it is of so much relevance to Designers, Architects, Manufacturers and Suppliers of various components. With a Cover Story on Kitchens, Surfaces Reporter grasped the current pulse of the trade and brought forth some interesting insights on consumer's taste, brands, and tips to design & buy Kitchens as per available budget.

To add on this, we have the presence of Celebrity chefs Harpal Singh Sokhi and Pankaj Bhadouria as icing on the cake. Pankaj’s comment about being invited to inaugurate Kitchens worth 2 Crores says a lot about where the industry is heading.

At the same time, health conscious foodies are adopting earthen cookware while energy conscious are switching to solar power. We at Surfaces Reporter explored both the ends.

Rising Stars of the month this time are architects Anu and Prashant Chauhan from Zero9 who live by the adage ‘Design is Boundless’. Driven by the insight on how fragmented the design world is, they created a one stop design stop for clients which cater to their every design need, right from designing their office space to creating their stationery. Together with this, we have a brief rendezvous with Ar. Ashiesh Shah, a multifaceted architect, designer and art collector whose designs are based on the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese concept which talks about beauty as imperfect and incomplete. According to a recent report by Proccore, a global professional consultancy services, following the Indian government’s pledge to provide homes for India’s urban poor, we are set to see a surge in demand for contractor s for the housing construction segment. Surfaces Reporter spoke to Anshuman Magazine, Chairman, India & South East Asia from CBRE to discuss on current scenario of real estate and what he foresees in the recent future.

Other than these, get a glimpse of the rising trend of outdoor Spa like bathrooms as well the growing demand for stylish, sophisticated & durable Outdoor furniture. Learn the nuances of Vinyl flooring in Surfaces Application Ache, also how AkzoNobel is using virtual imagery to connect to its customers and aiding in their decision making.

Last but not the least; Surfaces Collector’s Edition Vol-III is all set to hit the stands by mid September. If you have anything worth sharing or something which should be covered in the collection, do write to us at press@surfaces.in.

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