Firdaus Variava's guest appearances

Firdaus Variava

Audiogyan

This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal

Payal Gupta

Ambi Parameswaran

Dilip Prabhavalkar

Anthony Burrill

Sunit Singh

Ajay Shah

Rohan Shivkumar

Uday Kumar

Alicia Souza

Shivaji Das

Alisha Sadikot

Rudra Veena

Dhimant Panchal

Lokesh Karekar

E Suresh

OwlTail

Exactly 100 years ago, Mr. Pherozesha Sidhwa, a businessman started a company in India as a part of the Swadeshi Movement. Little did he know, that the company that he started would eventually become a huge part of the architectural history of the country.In this episode of This Round Is On Me, Gauri is joined by Firdaus Variava, Vice Chairman of Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles. Gauri and Firdaus talk about how Bharat Tiles became a part of every building of the city, the transitioning of the legacy of his grandfather to his mother and eventually then to him, and what is the ethos that they have tried creating with their service. They further discuss the restoration projects that Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles has been working on. All this and much more on this episode of #ThisRoundIsOnMe Podcast.Check out 50 amazing episodes of 'This Round Is On Me' - (https://ivm.today/30CmLD3)You can follow Gauri on Instagram: @gauridevidayalhttps://instagram.com/gauridevidayalTwitter: @gauridetailswww.twitter.com/@gauridetailsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exactly 100 years ago, Mr. Pherozesha Sidhwa, a businessman started a company in India as a part of the Swadeshi Movement. Little did he know, that the company that he started would eventually become a huge part of the architectural history of the country.In this episode of This Round Is On Me, Gauri is joined by Firdaus Variava, Vice Chairman of Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles. Gauri and Firdaus talk about how Bharat Tiles became a part of every building of the city, the transitioning of the legacy of his grandfather to his mother and eventually then to him, and what is the ethos that they have tried creating with their service. They further discuss the restoration projects that Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles has been working on. All this and much more on this episode of #ThisRoundIsOnMe Podcast.Check out 50 amazing episodes of 'This Round Is On Me' - (<a href="https://ivm.today/30CmLD3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://ivm.today/30CmLD3</a>)You can follow Gauri on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/gauridevidayal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@gauridevidayal</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/gauridevidayal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/gauridevidayal</a>Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/@gauridetails" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@gauridetails</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/@gauridetails" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/@gauridetails</a>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

I Have This Thing With Floors ft. Firdaus Variava, Vice Chairman of Bharat Flooring & Tiles

Episode 1 of 5 featuring Firdaus Variava. This is a 5 part series with Bharat Flooring and tiles and Audiogyan. In the coming weeks we will be talking with various artists, heritage conservationist, brand creators, illustrators and architects associated with Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles.Those who don’t know what is Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles, (btw, we will be calling it BFT throughout the series). It’s a company formed in 1922 which is leader in quality cement  flooring and has been primarily making customised, handmade cement tiles. The timeless elegance and durability of these tiles make them works of art and an invaluable part of the country’s architectural heritage. It started as part of the Swadeshi movement and with over 90 years of reputation, BFT is now the most preferred choice of interior designers and architects across India, You can find relevant links in the show notes about BFT.https://www.bharatfloorings.com/Today I have Firdaus Variava, Vice Chairman of BFT with us on Audiogyan. He has worked in diverse fields such as telecom, trading, and market research prior to joining Bharat Floorings. Firdaus is responsible for the sales team and for all activities related to marketing. In addition, he is responsible for creation of new products to cater to specific market segments and needs and for strategic planning. You can expect him to be partly host and partly guest in upcoming episode of this series.But today he is our main guest. We will be discussing history of BFT and importance of hand made tiles.QuestionsCan you start by sharing the brief history of BFT? How did it start and what were the ups and down during second world war? I was reading about how Pherozeshah Sidhwa and his nephew Rustom Sidhwa was approached by Jamshed Nusserwanji Mehta, to start an enterprise to boost India’s economic freedom that time?It seems Pherozesha was very particular about quality that he dumped the first batch of White and black tiles worth 50,000 (in 1922) into the ocean because he didn’t like the output. Can you share his vision and how he and his team saw it through. Some other notable names in building the brand?Handmade cement tiles are unique and are expected to have slight imperfections which gives them their inherent depth and character. Can you set the context by telling us, what is so unique and valuable about handmade tiles generally? I believe it also lend it’s nature to Wabi Sabi form. Can you tell us more about it?How are tiles made at Bharat Flooring? Back when you guys started, you had 10 colours. Today BFT has more than 28 colours. Why and what was the journey like? What is the process of introducing colours? How do you decide which colour will work for your expected TG?You have been working with few contemporary artists to bring variety in your catalogue. What is the thought behind that?Which characteristic of BFT transpires across which makes it cater to such a wide range of clientele? Age old buildings like, The Bombay Central Station, Reserve Bank of India, Mantralaya, Breach Candy hospital, Santa Cruz Airport, Express Towers, Air India and LIC buildings, as well as the Bombay Gymkhana Club to new age places like, Smoke House Deli, Socials and more…?What are few design or branding guidelines which you are adhering to, to keep it Indian yet contemporary?

Episode 1 of 5 featuring Firdaus Variava. This is a 5 part series with Bharat Flooring and tiles and Audiogyan. In the coming weeks we will be talking with various artists, heritage conservationist, brand creators, illustrators and architects associated with Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles. Those who don’t know what is Bharat Flooring &amp; Tiles, (btw, we will be calling it BFT throughout the series). It’s a company formed in 1922 which is leader in quality cement  flooring and has been primarily making customised, handmade cement tiles. The timeless elegance and durability of these tiles make them works of art and an invaluable part of the country’s architectural heritage. It started as part of the Swadeshi movement and with over 90 years of reputation, BFT is now the most preferred choice of interior designers and architects across India, You can find relevant links in the show notes about BFT. <a href="https://www.bharatfloorings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bharatfloorings.com/</a> Today I have Firdaus Variava, Vice Chairman of BFT with us on Audiogyan. He has worked in diverse fields such as telecom, trading, and market research prior to joining Bharat Floorings. Firdaus is responsible for the sales team and for all activities related to marketing. In addition, he is responsible for creation of new products to cater to specific market segments and needs and for strategic planning. You can expect him to be partly host and partly guest in upcoming episode of this series. But today he is our main guest. We will be discussing history of BFT and importance of hand made tiles. Questions Can you start by sharing the brief history of BFT? How did it start and what were the ups and down during second world war? I was reading about how Pherozeshah Sidhwa and his nephew Rustom Sidhwa was approached by Jamshed Nusserwanji Mehta, to start an enterprise to boost India’s economic freedom that time? It seems Pherozesha was very particular about quality that he dumped the first batch of White and black tiles worth 50,000 (in 1922) into the ocean because he didn’t like the output. Can you share his vision and how he and his team saw it through. Some other notable names in building the brand? Handmade cement tiles are unique and are expected to have slight imperfections which gives them their inherent depth and character. Can you set the context by telling us, what is so unique and valuable about handmade tiles generally? I believe it also lend it’s nature to Wabi Sabi form. Can you tell us more about it? How are tiles made at Bharat Flooring? Back when you guys started, you had 10 colours. Today BFT has more than 28 colours. Why and what was the journey like? What is the process of introducing colours? How do you decide which colour will work for your expected TG? You have been working with few contemporary artists to bring variety in your catalogue. What is the thought behind that? Which characteristic of BFT transpires across which makes it cater to such a wide range of clientele? Age old buildings like, The Bombay Central Station, Reserve Bank of India, Mantralaya, Breach Candy hospital, Santa Cruz Airport, Express Towers, Air India and LIC buildings, as well as the Bombay Gymkhana Club to new age places like, Smoke House Deli, Socials and more…? What are few design or branding guidelines which you are adhering to, to keep it Indian yet contemporary?

45: Importance of hand made tiles with Firdaus Variava