Aparna Kaushik

In a freewheeling chat with architect extraordinaire Aparna Kaushik, HELLO! enters the creative world of interiors

- JEENA J BILLIMORIA

Tell us about your journey so far. Being a bright and focused student and a state-level skating champion, my early inclination was to take up medicine. But I later realised I was naturally drawn to architecture. The monuments and palaces I saw during holidays would mesmerise me. I was in awe of the impact they had on the human mind. With my intuitive sense of aesthetics and proportions, I knew I could be an architect. I was inspired by names like Zaha Hadid, Kelly Hoppen, and Kelly Wearstler and was waiting to surround myself with beauty and elegance, something that exuded positive energy and creativity. My days at the Sushant School of Architecture allowed me to play with my imagination. And when I started my own practice, my learning continued, as my early clients were people with finer sensibilities, ones who had exposure to good design and details.

How would you describe your style and aesthetic? My design ethos is built on a studied balance Aparna Kaus classical com of art and architectural history that fuses classical composition with contemporary flair. There’s pragmatic precision to integrate a client’s most explicit requirements or subtle preferences. The resulting creations are visually striking and structurally innovative.