Inside Quirk Studio’s office that’s full of whimsy

BH: Do you have a favourite corner in the new studio?

DB: We love our small garden outside which is very rare luxury in Bombay. As you come in, we have an amazing sunroom and my favourite part definitely has to be the comfortable daybed right by the window. It’s great for brain storming, sometimes even for casual client meetings. We usually have music playing here, there's always coffee and so much room for conversations. There’s also a desk where you feel inspired by just sitting and looking out of the window. Our team is always fighting over this top spot.

BH: What brings the quirk in the new Quirk Studio office?

DB: As you enter the office space, we have a large open desk workstation for our entire team and here the highlight is a neon “La La Land” sign by our friends at Amar Signs and it defines what we like the space to be—our own little dream bubble. We’ve also brought in some fun and colourful pieces of art by budding artists through Art&Found. They brighten up what is otherwise a very bare and minimal space. The office is also playful because of all the interconnecting doors. We have three doors just to our private cabin which makes it all so much fun.

As we spend more time in the space, I feel that we will keep adding layers because that’s the beauty of the space and it has the potential to keep evolving with time.

BH: What’s it like to share a cabin with your partner?  

DB: Luckily, Shivani and I both like our workstation to be clutter-free. We both have separate drawers for our stationery and we’re so sharp that we would know if someone has been rummaging through our stuff. We have an emotional connection with our work desk that’s travelled with us right from our very first office. This table is always clean and we only have one large tray to hold some of our shared stationery and our coffee mugs. We have a beautiful B.V. Doshi print in our office from Vadhera Art Gallery and we also try to have fresh flowers for our cabin. 

BH: Finally, how would you envision a dream project?

DB: Our dream project would be a beautiful villa or a home tucked in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by lush greenery and overlooking a serene lake or waterbody. We would love to use as many sustainable materials as possible and create a space that highlights made-in-India products, celebrate Indian artisans and their craft.