1) Sarah Sham, Principal Designer – Essajees Atelier
Born from the years-old legacy of Essajees is Sarah Sham’s Interior Design platform, Essajees Atelier.
With her warm methods of expression and the immensely helpful practice of sharing all that she knows, she’s here on the top of 1321Designz’s list.
“I’m so proud to be the first FEMALE in four generations to be at the helm of that legacy. For many years the company was called AK Essajee & Sons.”
She is also as much a feminist as we are!
Her zestful design sensibilities have won her team multiple awards from Trends Magazine India to India Design ID Honours.
The love she has for art is where it all began for her.
“I studied Art History at Duke University + Oxford University for my undergraduate degree.
Art has and always will be my very first and deepest love.”
Today, she is inspiring many young Female Interior designers in India to create and design professionals to find their little corner in the flavorful world of design.
2) Ashwiinii Dongare Bangar, Founder & CEO – Smart Home Designs LLP
Anyone who religiously follows Ashwiinii understands that she is a very hands-on designer and a true Interior Design Entrepreneur!
Her ideology of herself as an interior designer and her brand has been focused on the simple motto – taking audiences behind the scenes.
Ashwiinii is not the one to miss out on taking her followers to a regular day on site.
Today, her design firm Smart Home Designs LLP is doing wonders with her as founder and CEO, while she continues to be on top of the list of Famous interior designers and create insightful content around interior design.
3) Ananya Bhattacharjee, Founder – Interior Maata Studio
Everyone starts somewhere and Ananya or Interior Maata as most of us know her, started with Youtube.
While many would look away from the camera, she is known to be vocal about her love for design.
Having years of experience as an interior designer, her YouTube channel became India’s first to be dedicated to home decor.
Today, she is one of the most famous female interior designers in India.
From there, she stands today as the founder of Interior Maata Studio.
With a strong dedication to a mix of traditional and modern orTRAD-MO, homes designed by Ananya are the perfect millennial homes, minimal and comfortable.
4) Aparna Kaushik, Founder – Aparna Kaushik Design Group
“Clarity of purpose and simplicity are the essence of design. I design to accentuate the natural qualities of a space; amplifying its particular beauty and through seamless functionality and unique form.”
Luxury lifestyle creations are the expertise of Aparna Kaushik and her firm Aparna Kaushik Design Group.
She seamlessly blends luxury into spaces, unveiling exemplary awe-striking statements.
Being the principal designer and founding director, she demystifies interior design and architecture behind the curtains and on stage.
Every space she creates has a touch of vintage charm and modern functionality and the result is a spatial marvel.
5) Shabnam Gupta, Founder – The Orange Lane
Designer to celebrities like Kangana Ranaut, Irfan Khan, Parineeti Chopra, and many more, Shabnam Gupta is a well-known face in the design community.
Being a maximalist at heart, her explorations revolve around creating the perfect blend of art and design.
“I’m not limited in what I enjoy visually and draw my inspiration from people, from travel, from different cultures.
I enjoy not collecting pieces but collecting memories. I think as you keep evolving in your work you accept what you truly stand for.”
Today Orange Lane, headed by Shabnam, has done numerous esteemed projects. The studio is known for its great taste and diverse design sensibilities.
6) Shivani Gupta Mittal, Principal Designer – Lallitya by Shivani Ayush
Shivani, principal designer at Lallitya by Shivan Ayush, beautifully balances work as an interior designer and Instagram wizard.
A major part of her and her firm’s journey has revolved around connecting with her Instagram audience.
Shivani rarely backs away from taking on creative ways of content creation around interior design.
From materials and finishes to mood boards, she shares her take on everything as a designer.
As powerful as the portfolio of Lallitya is, so is the energy that Shivani brings to the screen.
The studio is also headed towards great success, having recently completed a home for the singer BPraak.
The future is truly female, as women take on inspiring fields of work while also taking the design paradigm to the next level. 1321DesignZ is here for all of it, as we cheer on the empowering women all of them are!