Shalini Bachala

Principal / owner | IIID, COA AOD – (JNFAU Design + B.Sc)

“ The essence of design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized and meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out. ”

Shalini bachala is a principal and owner of Simple minds, where she leads an interdisciplinary team of designers, architects, visual artists, craftspeople and researchers. She provides aid with designs buildings, parks and gardens, installations, sculpture, digital art, graphic novels, beautiful installations and film. For over two decades, Shalini has pursued unconventional design challenges in various places. Her built portfolio includes residences, artwork, installations, exhibits, holistic destinations and urban frangipani projects. In recent years, shalini has been developing a lot of art and a lot of work to engage with society as a whole. Shalini has also been a very big inspiration in the analysis of work and development of Simple minds as a whole. She is also the co-founder of Simple minds and never ceases to stop at simply designing an edifice she visualizes and values the embodiment of the human body in site as well as form. She is inspired by how people live and is also known for her use of organic elements in design. Sustainability and beautiful yet meaningful design is her goal and aspiration.

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