Vinu Daniel never aspired to be an architect. Born in Dubai to parents of South Indian origin, he was always expected to pursue something mainstream, such as law or medicine or even chartered accountancy. ‘Certainly anything but Carnatic classical music,’ jests the founder of Wallmakers of his childhood proclivity for the arts. In a bid to reconcile his passions and his family’s hopes, Daniel moved to India for university, enrolling at the College of Engineering Trivandrum for a degree in archit

Born in Dubai to parents of South Indian origin, Vinu Daniel was always expected to pursue a career in something mainstream, such as law or medicine. ‘Certainly anything but Carnatic music,’ jests Daniel of his childhood love for the arts and, in particular, the form of South Indian classical music.