IT'S NOT ALL BLACK AND WHITE

Jason Wadhwani of the eponymous design atelier is wildly known as the monochrome man, not because he lives and breathes just those shades but because all his projects have strong nuances of this muted colour scheme. The resulting vivid, precise, and elevated narratives have catapulted him as a master in a niche design world. We go beyond the obvious to present his deeply layered perspective

- AVRIL NOEL D'SOUZA

While most children grew up playing in the local parks and playgrounds, Jason W Wadhwani grew up playing in his architect father's office. "I was so comfortable there and I had so much fun being in the presence of all that 'design'," says the award-winning architect, of the eponymous, Mumbai-based architectural practise. Picture this, a wee tiny Jason, high-fiving employees, sitting at the board room table during crucial design meetings, all while interacting and internalizing the architect's tool kit, as if it were Lego's or another toy. These formative days of his childhood made it all too clear to him that this was going to be his future as well. Such a clear focus, to grow up knowing exactly what you want to do! We sit down with the designer to get to understand the genius behind the fame, and how he is revolutionizing the postmodern design age.

"I've been in the design environment since a very young age. Beyond this early exposure, I was always drawn to creative expressions. Being a designer makes perfect sense to me.

- Jason Wadhwani, Architect, Jason Wadhwani Design