• - Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa is a guru for me in all respects.
  • - I admire Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt for his simplicity and yet, a sense of opulence.
  • - Italian architect Paola Navone for her brilliance in ‘madness’. And for her very personal style.
  • - Indian fashion designer Sanjay Garg for being innovative and dreaming in all fields, be it weaving, garments, interiors, food, photography, music and leading a full life of fun as well.
  • Favourite craft warriors
  • - Swapna Mehta and her unique method of creating jewellery by mixing old gold and silver elements.
  • - Shabnam Ramaswamy, whose life is dedicated to street children. Her NGO Street Survivors India (SSI) in Murshidabad empowers thousands of women through kantha embroidery work. A truly strong woman, she overcomes her horrific past with a smile.
  • - Neeru Kumar for her brilliant weaves, and Sally Holkar for her dedication to weavers in Maheshwar.
  • An experimental cook’s Mumbai food trail
  • - Kapil and Reshma Sangh’s Plenty, for simple, light food; Prateek Sandhu’s Masque is fabulous; The Table never disappoints; and don’t miss my friend Kanu Gupta’s Secret Suppers!