ZZ Architects Interview
Home & Design Trends|Volume 4, Issue 8

“It’s often the invisible nuances that make the visible difference — this is a quote we framed in our office when we started, and is still our guiding philosophy.” — Krupa Zubin and Zubin Zainuddin, ZZ Architects

Aziz Amin
ZZ Architects Interview
How was ZZ Architects formed? After working for a few leading firms of the country, we started ZZ Architects in 2002 to give shape to our vision. The first ZZA Studio was based in Navi Mumbai and executed high-end projects in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune. As the number of projects started to increase and ZZA grew in terms of recognition, we realised the need for a bigger and better place. ZZA then shifted its base from Navi Mumbai to a stand—alone building in Chembur, monogrammed as ZZ Design House. Eventually, we decided to shake base again as we needed more space and found a suitable place at the design hub of Mumbai at Raghuvanshi Mills, Lower Parel.

Was reaching this far part of the plan?

Our vision was always futuristic, both as designers and as an evolving organisation. We have laid lot of emphasis to being a process-intensive firm, which has helped chart our road map. We constantly try to push the envelope, both as a design practice and a well-managed organisation. Tell us about the design philosophies of ZZA. “It’s often the invisible nuances that make the visible difference” — this is a quote we had framed in our office when we started and it is still our guiding philosophy. ZZ Architects has a distinct philosophy, which finds its roots in design and its approach to creating and delivering something truly outstanding for each of its clients. Our practice has built a reputation for creatively interpreting client aspirations and briefs and we put in a lot of effort to ensure that our projects are of exceptional quality in terms of finish.

What is your take on good design?

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