An experiential rebellion takes center stage in the fourth episode of the Room For Dreams podcast, hitting directly at the heart of today's screen-deep, image-obsessed design culture. Recorded live at Milan Design Week 2026 in cooperation with INDX|GLOBAL, host Claire Broadka sits down with four Indian architectural voices — Indrajit Kembhavi, Manish Gulati, Sanjay Singh, and Sidhartha Talwar — to explore a critical question: have we sacrificed the soul of architecture for the sake of a picture-perfect Instagram post?
The conversation directly confronts today's capitalistic drive toward standardization and rapid, cost-effective construction. Instead of chasing the flawless, clinical aesthetics often rewarded by social media, the guests advocate for a return to raw textures, chaos, and the inherent imperfections of real-life environments. They reframe sight as merely the opening hook of a space — a threshold that draws you in before the true architectural drama of acoustics, touch, and scent takes over. Stepping completely away from rigid industry jargon, this dialogue is essential listening for any designer looking to build with genuine emotional resonance.
The episode wraps up with an unfiltered dive into the subconscious, as the guests strip away client demands and physical laws to sketch out their ultimate 'room of dreams.' The results, ranging from psychological cocoons to sanctuaries of completely frozen time, will leave you inspired to completely rethink your next blueprint.
Project info:
podcast: Room For Dreams
episode: 04
theme: Designing for the Senses
host: Claire Broadka
guests: Indrajit Kembhavi of Kembhavi Architecture Foundation | @kembhaviarchitecturefoundation, Manish Gulati of MOFA Studio | @mofa_studio, Sanjay Singh of AROP Associates | @arcop__official, and Sidhartha Talwar of Sidharth Talwar Architecture and Design | @sidharthatalwar
collaborator: INDX|GLOBAL | @indx.global
