Design Forum International

Our office is up on the second floor of building 133 in Gagan Vihar. If you know New Delhi, you know how these areas get. It’s a bit of a climb up the stairs but it’s where we do all our planning and drawing. Design Forum International sounds like it could be huge, but we are just a regular team working out of this space. The morning commute around here is always a bit of a mess, so we usually start with some coffee and a quick chat about what’s on the list for the day. We have plenty of files stacked up and some computers that have seen better days. The light in the afternoon hits the front windows just right, though it makes the screens hard to see for a bit. We’ve been in this spot for some time. We don't have a receptionist or anything fancy like that. Usually, if someone knocks, one of us just gets up to see who it is. Most of our days are spent looking at plans or talking to people on the phone. It’s a lot of practical stuff, making sure things fit where they are supposed to. We just try to stay on top of the pile of work. It’s not a glamorous life, but we like the area and the people who drop by.