The design is dictated by a thorough study of the space and its personality, at other times the designer tends to give in to the demands of satisfying the client. Archana Shah is one designer who has successfully managed to achieve a balance between both fronts, where her aesthetic vocabulary often takes the client’s perspective onto a fresher plane. Although her sleek finishes and use of materials has become her signature by now, there is certainly freshness in the application of design diktats