Sav

Sav

- Shweta Salvi

Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas once said, “If you want to be relevant, you need to be open to an enormous multiplicity of values, interpretations, and readings.”

SAV, a multidisciplinary firm, led by Amita Kulkarni and Vikrant Tike, uphold this very ideology in their practice. Taking cues from their work experiences at world’s leading architectural practices like Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster and Partners, Amita and Vikrant have devised their own typology in architecture and design.

Just six years into practice, this international contemporary studio has created a wave in the design domain. Based out of London and Goa, the studio often adopts bio-mimicry in its work, which is efficiently supported by advanced technology and craftsmanship. By embracing the traditional techniques and collaborating with modern-age systems, SAV constantly strives to push the envelope.

With practices in two countries and projects spread across the globe, this young studio through its relentless study and research relays a unique narrative in their designs.

In this interview, they share their love for the ‘process’ of design and the challenges of working from two climatically and culturally diverse countries.

Every creative practice is triggered by an inspiration. What were the guiding rules that marked the inception of SAV?

Our designs are very much inspired from natural systems which have evolved over so many generations. Their combination of ordinary beauty, elegant tactility, experiential sublimity and meticulous efficiency shapes our work. Additionally, constant research and emphasis on innovative craftsmanship form the core of the studio philosophy.

With offices in two different countries, how do the design methodologies and work processes vary?