Interview with Girish Pillai
A well-established Design and Build company serving the Middle Eastern market from its office in Doha-Qatar.
Design Legend Interview
9 June 2017
I'm an architecture graduate from mumbai university and also obtained my certification from RIBA-UK and AIA-USA. I hold over 11yrs experience in architecture and construction
The idea to create and innovative sumthing , always excites me and that passion became my profession.
it was destiny.
im more into mixed use spaces and architecture. retail architecture and interiors excites me, its more about the control of scale.
dream big...be creative pioneers...create a mark...be bold
u have to design out of the box...challenge the boundaries.
a good design needs to work in harmony with nature, climate, urban context, clients aspiration and what you give back to the community.
good designs are like mutual funds. You need to invest , to get better returns in long run.
i love to design retail and mixed use spaces. if given an opportunity would like to design for developers and real estate groups.
dream project...? every project i create is like a dream.
keep it simple.
moshie safdie , richard meir, norman foster, fx fowle architects
moshie safdie - marina bay sands resorts - singapore. simplicity in form yet iconic.
wave towers - qatar , simplicity and timeless design
you dont need to make architecture looking difficult. simple and minimalistic designs are need of time and they are timeless masterpieces.
i would have always been a creative person. may be fashion, art.
design - is a combination of shapes+forms+colours in right proportion and balance.
just an ambition. to excel and break the stereotypes.
pressure to perform and convince the management with out of box creativity and practicality.
designers need to express and say a story describing their creations in addition to visuals and models , so that everybody understands the creativity.
currently designing a museum of modern art in a very challenging site
to be independent - an entrepreneur.
unique yet affordable
since history building and structures impacted how people lived and enrich their lives. architecture needs to be humane and sustainable.
freedom of expression
wave residence tower.