MARK ARJUN WARNER AECHITECT

The office is at 1432, Pocket B in Vasant Kunj. It’s a quiet residential pocket, which is great for drafting and thinking. Mark Arjun Warner Architect is the name on the plate, but the atmosphere inside is very relaxed and not corporate at all. I usually have blueprints spread out across the dining table because it’s bigger than my actual desk. The shelving is overflowing with samples of tiles and wood that I’ve collected over the years. It’s a bit of a maze in here. Vasant Kunj is green, but the parking can be a total nightmare if you arrive at the wrong time of day, so I tell people to be patient. I’ve got an old dog who sleeps under the table while I work, so you might hear some snoring if you ever visit. The printer is a bit temperamental and needs a good thump every now and then to start working correctly. I don't have a big team or a marketing department. It’s just me handling the drawings and the site visits. I like the independence of it. Most of my day is spent on the phone or hunching over a drawing board until my back hurts. It’s not a flashy lifestyle. I drink way too much black coffee and the wastebasket is always full of crumpled-up ideas that didn't work. It’s just an honest day's work in a quiet room with the birds chirping outside.