My Life My Style: Adarsh Jatia
Business Standard Best work moment The final design presentation for the Four Seasons Private Residences Mumbai, when I saw my vision for the project and my endless wish list translated into a set of impeccable drawings by my design team.
Books on your bedside Sun Tzu - The Art of War Massage or workout to destress Both
Favourite accessory My shoes
Designs that have caught your eye recently The majestic design of the Shanghai Tower (soon to open the world's tallest tower) designed by Gensler - the architect for my pet project, the Four Seasons Private Residences Mumbai
Your IT tools I am an Apple addict - I can't imagine a single day without my MacBook Air and iPhone
Favourite spirit There's nothing as resilient as the human spirit
Newspapers, TV channels and websites you prefer Mint, Bloomberg and
Forbes Favourite cuisine Japanese and Chinese
What food items do you like to shop for? I love to discover unique gourmet ingredients during my travels. I am currently enjoying the exotic black truffle oil and the long-grained wild black rice I recently found in Lisbon.
Fancy coffee or masala tea Neither, green tea
What do you cook on your day off? The last time I cooked, I was at university
Are you a beach or mountain person? While I love scuba diving, Ladakh was my most memorable trip
Your favourite city London
What's your fragrance? Guilty by Gucci
You get your work clothes from Canali and Massimo Dutti
The shoemaker you trust your sole with Salvatore Ferragamo and Gucci
Your shaving mantra A Silvertip Badger brush combined with Aesop's shaving serum
Your favourite evening wear A pair of dark jeans and an understated shirt
Your current set of wheels BMW GT
God for you is Omnipresent - an inner source of strength
Favourite restaurant San Qi at the Four Seasons in Mumbai. I also enjoy the vibe at Sketch in London.
Favourite cafe The al fresco cafes on the streets of Europe
Your workout regime I enjoy my morning runs
Your workday lunch Home food
Your ideal holiday An ideal holiday has to have a mix of some relaxed time with the family to unwind, some adventure to keep the adrenaline flowing as well as time to explore the cultural fabric of cities
Your ideal dance music I love music but have two left feet!
A few of your Goddesses are: My better half, Shilpi
Alpha males you know You have got to be an alpha male to survive Mumbai. Most of the men I know have an alpha streak in them.
Your favourite motto It doesn't matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can be
Adarsh Jatia
CEO and managing director, Provenance Land