Sam Barclay, Case Design, Mumbai

Lecture for the opening of the exhibition Case Design – A School in the Making

Monday 18 February, 18:00
Archizoom, SG building, EPFL

After earning bachelor degrees in architecture and civil engineering from Lehigh University, Sam went on to obtain his M. Arch from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI_Arc) in 2004.

He practiced in Los Angeles with Studio Works Architects before moving to India in 2006 to work with Studio Mumbai and founded Case Design in 2013. In addition to his experience in the design and construction of architectural projects, he has worked on furniture, interiors and exhibitions which led to the establishment of Casegoods in 2015.

Case Design

Based in Mumbai with projects in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Case Design is an architecture and design practice committed to exploring the design process through acts of making.

We believe that objects and spaces deeply impact our relationship with the world around us and seek to create moments of quality inspired by observations from our daily lives. These experiences, both spatial and formal, are situationally grounded, considerate to human interaction and are inherently imbued with content and meaning.

As a collection of people with diverse backgrounds, we also believe that collaboration lies at the core of all good work. Regardless of method or medium, the greatest form of sustainability is to produce work of lasting value. In that spirit, we aspire to create things that are simple, beautiful and functional.