IN CONVERSATION WITH RAMESH EDWANKAR

A design enthusiast, an architect, and a liegeman of discipline, hardwork and research himself. Meet the veteran behind a notable practice of nearly five decades and counting

- TANVEE ABHYANKAR

There is so much a man’s practice can convey, and architect Ramesh Edwankar is an exemplar of the same. Design is an heirloom for him and being amidst creativity from a young age, his approach towards design goes beyond its technical and functional nuances. Rarely do people realise their calling, let alone in the formative years of their lives. But for Ramesh Edwankar, he took to design like a fish takes to water. He has worked across typologies like bespoke high-end interiors like apartments, bungalows, hospital, hotels, health centres, libraries, banquet halls, art gallery, offices, showrooms; and scoured the globe for design inspiration and decor, all while catering to extremely notable but fastidious clientele. “I’m extremely lucky to have two gurus— one is the experience received from my family, since my father was a highly renowned and pursued contractor, and secondly of working under architect V.S. Gore,” says the architect. Not many are blessed with the privilege of knowledge and exposure but there are few who further their advantages with sheer observation and discipline. “I always knew that I wanted to be an architect, that was my first choice,” explained the architect as he talked about his unwavering goal of being a designer before anything else.