An Architect’s Take on the Colour of Year with an Earth-Toned Set Design

BH: When did Asian Paints approach you for the set design and was this the first time you’ve worked with the brand? Is this something you’ve done before?

DJT: I have always been interested in different forms of space making, from objects to architecture. In fact, since returning to India, I’ve been working on exhibition and product design projects in Bengaluru. This is, however, the first time I’ve worked with Asian Paints and on a project of this kind.

BH: How did you envision the set and was there anything that particularly influenced you?

DJT: The set is a mise-en-scène of primary architectural elements juxtaposed with furniture and objects that render a familiar domestic interior. I was attempting to create a still life of archetypes of columns, walls and fenestrations with no physical roof, negating the ‘functional aspect’ of providing human shelter, not unlike a ruin or a construction site. It hints of a home as a stage for human rituals.