34 DIGS.NET
| 2.5.2021
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P R O F I L E | I D 8 D E S I G N S T U D I O
ndia-born Sashya Thind was raised around strong
female role models—her mother and grandmother are
both architects—and a pilot father whose work took
her all over the world as a child. She launched her
career and pursued life abroad, first in Dubai, where
she interned while getting her architecture degree. She then
lived in England for two years and worked for an urban planner
on housing projects, while traveling around Europe.
Since 2007, Thind has called Boston home and here she
started her firm, ID8 Design Studio, in 2012. Since then
she has developed her own approach and aesthetic that she
describes as warm minimalist, nurturing a creativity drawn
from the rich experiences of her past. "This philosophy sets
the framework for my design thinking," Thind explains. "It's
tactile and textural while being mindful of not subscribing to
a throw-away culture."
Even if warm minimalism is the common thread, Thind
considers each project unique. "The client, the location and the
architecture are the biggest [inspirations]," she says. "I work
toward creating an honest reflection of the clients, which is an
intuitive, immersive and intimate process." Case in point: This
8,000-square-foot, three-level house with an open plan living
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THE MUSIC ROOM IS ADORNED WITH AN ANGLO-INDIAN INLAY CHAIR AND A PHILIP JEFFRIES GRASSCLOTH.
