
a dialogue with architecture brio: 'never design poorly for the poor'
designboom speaks with the principals of mumbai- and rotterdam-based architecture brio about their efforts toward a positive global impact.
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architecture brio is a design studio focusing primarily on the fields of architecture and interior design. led by shefali balwani and robert verrijt, the mumbai-based practice was formed in 2006.

designboom speaks with the principals of mumbai- and rotterdam-based architecture brio about their efforts toward a positive global impact.













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