ARTFUL TALISMAN

A Fresh Take

- Faisal Manzur

Founded in Chennai in 2019 by Faisal Manzur, FMDS works at the meeting point of craft, precision and story. Projects span architecture, interiors and custom furniture, yet every brief returns to the same ground rules: respect local artisans, let materials speak and give each space a sense of place. At his own design studio, Faisal pulls those ideas into a tight vignette — pairing an 80-year-old Bhootha Vahanam (the mythic attendant of Bhagwan Shiva) with a contemporary Arabic calligraphy