CHANDRASHEKHAR N. BHOSALE ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGN

I’ve got my small office in the Andhara Association building over in Wadala East. It's room 330, right near the Antophill post office. It’s a familiar spot for anyone who lives around SMD Road. I do both architecture and interior work, so my day is usually split between looking at structural plans and picking out tiles or laminates. It’s a one-man show mostly, or just a couple of us helping out. The building isn't fancy, but it gets the job done and it is easy for clients to find once they know where the post office is. Wadala is a central place to be, so I can get to sites in town or the suburbs pretty easily. I don't use big words to describe what I do. I just draw what people ask for and try to make sure the rooms don't feel too small. Interior design in Mumbai is always about saving every inch of space. I spend a lot of time on-site making sure the carpenters are doing what I told them. Sometimes there are mistakes, and we have to fix them on the spot. That’s just part of the process. I’ve been doing this long enough to know that things rarely go perfectly. You just have to be there to manage it. My desk is usually covered in samples and measuring tapes. It's a busy little room with plenty of paper and dust.