DESIGN DELIBERATIONS

THE IGEN 2020 DESIGN FORUM WAS A VIRTUAL AFFAIR PACKED WITH INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATIONS, ENGAGING PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND A SPECIAL FELICITATION OF OUR DESERVING IGENS FOR 2020

- BINDU GOPAL RAO

Bringing together some of the best creative minds in the industry

On December 19, 2020, Architects and Interiors India hosted the day-long iGen 2020 Design Forum. The event might have taken place in a virtual avatar, yet it was hugely successful, packed with a mix of insightful presentations and engaging panel discussions by some of the best design minds from India and abroad. The event also saw the felicitation of our iGens for the year – representing India’s top 50 emerging architects and interior designers. In addition, the winner of the iGen 2020 People’s Choice Award was also announced.

SETTING THE STAGE

The event began with an opening address by Bibhor Srivastava, group publishing director, ITP Media (India), who welcomed the participants to the summit and thanked the event partners – Blue Star, Everest Industries and Orientbell Tiles. He set the tone for the day, saying, “This day-long session has a battery of prolific speakers, who will not just speak of design but how trends will play out in 2021 as well as how the world deals with COVID-19.”