# DEspotlight // interview
By ANIRUDH DATTA DESIGN ESSENTIA MAGAZINE // DEINDIA
A beautiful home says a lot . A reflection of who you are or who you want to be . In your journey of finding the right home , we are your companion in weaving your dreams into reality . At Bonito Designs , Bangalore the team of designers create forever homes for you and your loved ones .
“ We are a professional design firm started by young entrepreneurs building on design obsession and a vision that every home deserves to be a designer home and every person deserves designer living . A team of 300 + passionate individuals , we have a cumulative experience of 400 man-years of design & delivery , 2000 + homes delivered in last 9 years across the city of Bangalore while garnering praises , awards and experience across various typologies , sizes and themes .” says Gabriel .
AD : WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PURSUE A CAREER IN DESIGN ?
GABRIEL : From an early age , I was interested in architecture . Even without anyone in my environment dedicated to it , I ’ ve always wanted to be an architect . I still have house designs that I made when I was barely 10 years old . My first reference , of course , was my mother . Her attention to even the most minute details of our home fascinated me to no end . When I started studying design , my heroes were the great architects of the modern and postmodern movement .
Once I started working in the world of interiors , I found my idols in contemporary Spanish designers that I got to work with like Pascua Ortega , Carlos Langdon , Teresa Cordero . Essentially , it did not take much for architecture and interiors to become my passion , and it also helped that I had a family who encouraged me and helped me to make my young dreams come true . I consider myself a very lucky person , as I have spent my whole life pursuing what I love the most- travel and design .
AD : IN A FEW WORDS , HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR DESIGN PROCESS – PHILOSOPHY AT BONITO DESIGNS ?
GABRIEL : The most important part of my design process is to understand the customer requirements . Their likes and dislikes , their dreams , the elements which make them happy .
Ours is a customer-centric design company and the five pillars of our design philosophy are :
- Simplicity - Functionality - Innovation - Attention to detail - Sustainability
( on left ) A European styled living room in an apartment in Bangalore , India by Bonito Designs Photograph courtesy : Bonito Designs
38 | September - October 2021 Edition // Design Essentia // DE INDIA