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1. Anagram Architects: Anagram Architects is a New Delhi–based design practice founded in 2001 by Vaibhav Dimri and Madhav Raman, both graduates of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. The studio’s work spans a wide spectrum of disciplines, including public infrastructure planning, urban design, architecture, scenography, broadcast design, furniture design, and interior design.
Young, energetic, and multidisciplinary in approach, the firm has rapidly earned national and international recognition for projects ranging from intimate private residences to large-scale public facilities. Anagram Architects strives to enrich contemporary design with rigorous research into both traditional and unconventional methodologies, creating solutions that are culturally informed, contextually sensitive, and resource-efficient.
2. Morphogenesis: Established in 1996 by Sonali and Manit Rastogi, Morphogenesis is a globally recognized architectural practice with studios in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru. Our design philosophy is anchored in the proprietary S.O.U.L. approach, which emphasizes sustainability, optimization, uniqueness, and livability.
Consistently ranked among the Top 100 Architectural Design Firms worldwide by Building Design magazine’s WA100 list (UK), Morphogenesis has delivered projects across more than eight countries and has been honored with over 200 awards—including the prestigious Singapore Institute of Architects’ Getz Award, becoming the first Indian firm to receive it. With over 1,100 international publications featuring our work, Morphogenesis has also been showcased in the Master Architect Series by Images Publishing, Australia—marking the first inclusion of an Indian practice in this distinguished monograph series.
3. Spaces Architects@ka: Spaces Architects@ka is an internationally acclaimed design studio rooted in the belief that architecture should create a deep emotional connection with its users. With over 250 completed projects, the studio delivers context-responsive designs shaped through close collaboration, ensuring that each space reflects the client’s needs, aspirations, and identity. Customization lies at the core of the practice—every detail, from bespoke lighting to curated artworks, is crafted to enrich the spatial experience. The studio’s diverse team brings distinct perspectives and design sensibilities, approaching each project as a personal creative journey.
Known for its clarity, imagination, and emotional sensitivity, Spaces Architects@ka continually challenges conventions while staying grounded in client vision and environmental responsibility. The result is architecture that is functional yet poetic, intuitive yet innovative—spaces that feel authentic, expressive, and truly lived in.
4. Design Forum International (DFI): Design Forum International (DFI) is an architectural practice with an international presence based in New Delhi and Chennai, India. Established in 1995 by Anand Sharma, Anoj Tevatia, and Goonmeet Singh Chauhan, alums of IIT Kharagpur, DFI collaborates with clients to achieve their vision by maximising each project’s potential with the necessary support. With a team of over 140 highly engaged individuals, we strive to explore how architecture can meet the needs of a radically and rapidly changing world.
Since its inception, the practice has been a witness to the unfolding journey of India; from being a third-world country to the fastest growing economy. Through the diverse portfolio including projects across residential, retail, workplaces, recreational, hospitality, institutional, master planning and civic infrastructure, DFI endeavours to contribute to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of being a part of “Nation Building”. Spread across the nation, their notable projects have set benchmarks in the Indian built environment. Over the years, the practice has grown from strength to strength and is currently marching ahead with a team of over 100 professionals, each pursuing a distinctive value-based architectural spirit and executing projects with a deep sense of optimism, excellence, and integrity. Being an agent of change, their efforts are rooted in principles of sustainable architecture and response to the local context while simultaneously ensuring that humans remain central to design.
5. Purple Studio: At Purple Studio, our journey began with a shared passion for design, creativity, and innovation. Founded in 2014 by Deepti Bansal and Joaquim C Rodrigues, Purple Studio is a reflection of their combined expertise in architecture and interior design, offering transformative solutions that cater to modern lifestyles while honoring timeless aesthetics.
At Purple Studio, our journey began with a shared passion for design, creativity, and innovation. Founded in 2014 by Deepti Bansal and Joaquim C Rodrigues, Purple Studio is a reflection of their combined expertise in architecture and interior design, offering transformative solutions that cater to modern lifestyles while honoring timeless aesthetics. Purple Studio, brings 15+ years of experience in architecture and interior design. The designs focus on balancing functionality with aesthetics, creating spaces that resonate with warmth, sophistication, and style. Their projects range from serene farmhouses and chic urban homes to luxury restaurants and modern offices, each imbued with Purple Studio’s signature attention to detail.
6. Romi Khosla Design Studios: Founded and led by renowned architect Martand Khosla, Romi Khosla Design Studio brings creative, contemporary design to a broad range of project types: from office interiors and luxury hotels to retail spaces, educational institutions, residential developments, and urban-planning initiatives. Martand, a graduate of the Architectural Association, began his career designing event and theatre set-ups before evolving his practice into architecture — tackling everything from children’s playgrounds and eco-friendly mud-architecture to affordable worker housing, high-end villas, institutional complexes, and corporate offices across India and abroad.
Under his leadership, RKDS has created some of India’s most critically acclaimed buildings — including a LEED-Platinum–rated corporate headquarters, and the country’s first steel corporate office building.
7. Studio Juggernaut: Juggernaut is an international Architecture + Design firm born out of the combined practices of Harsh Vardhan Jain (Founded Harsh Vardhan Jain architects, 2013) Saurabh Jain (Founded Co.Lab Design, 2014) and Teppei Iizuka (Founded Humanscape Design Lab 2016), with their offices in New Delhi and Tokyo. Bringing a combined professional experience of over 30 years, the principals at Juggernaut have worked on projects in several cites around the globe. Prior to starting their own practices, the principals worked at world-renowned offices rising to the level of senior architects, where each managed large-scale projects
At Juggernaut we engage in contemporary design work for projects across all scales such as Institutional, Residential, Interior Architecture, Master Planning and Furniture. We are constantly working on developing architectural design and urban strategies that are experimental in nature yet sensitive to their respective contexts. These experimental strategies are research based with a strong theoretical underpinning. Through the years of practice, Juggernaut has risen to be amongst the best architecture design offices gaining recognition and accolades. The work of Juggernaut has been widely published internationally.
8. Basics Architects: Ar. Vinod Singhi and Ar. Ranju Singhi laid the foundation of BASICS Architects in 2004. Since then, the firm has been committed to redefining architecture through thoughtful, sustainable design solutions. Basics Architects is an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, trusted as one of the best architects in Delhi, offering nature-integrated design solutions across the education, hospitality, commercial, and residential sectors.
As responsible Sustainable Architects for two decades, we have successfully completed 100+ projects in 28 cities across India and abroad. Whether it is a school that inspires learning, a workplace that enhances productivity, or a resort that nurtures the senses, our goal is to design spaces that leave a lasting positive impact.
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