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Our work continues beyond the built — in conversations, features, awards, and writings. This space captures the moments that reflect and extend our design thinking.

Domus

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Khoj Studios enables Urban Renewal without the Violence of Redevelopment
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VM&RD Magazine

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The studio's design for the Mehrangarh Museum Shop wins Accolades
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Sleeper, UK

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Indian Hotels Company enlists Studio Lotus to design a luxury resort in the wilderness
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Whitewall Magazine

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The India-focused Artist Issue of the New York-based magazine
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Architectural Digest

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Transforming Lakshmi Mills into a Cultural Landmark
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Commercial Design

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A Renewed Spatial Identity emerges for the Satya Paul Store in New Delhi
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TIME Magazine

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The Studio crafts a Deeply Contextual Luxury Retreat in Bandhavgarh
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Elle Decor

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Transforming an Architectural Shell into an Urban Retreat
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Wallpaper*

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The Dichotomy of Delhi Becomes a Focal Point for Conversation at the Indian Art Fair
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Rethinking The Future

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Unpacking Studio Lotus' approach with Harsh Vardhan
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Tatler Asia

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Taj Taal Kutir among 7 astonishing Hotels celebrating Vernacular Architecture
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HT Mint

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Craft meets Architecture: Celebrating India's Artisanal Heritage at the Dastakari Haat Samiti Bazaar
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Design Pataki

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Explore the Creative Vision for Taj Taal Kutir with Asha Sairam
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AD Middle East

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Studio Lotus listed among the 12 Studios redefining Contemporary Interiors in India
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Architecture+Design

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Crafting BJD Headquarters around Inclusivity and Odisha's Regional Essence
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Dezeen

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Fusing Retail with Heritage in Sunita Shekhawat's Jaipur Flagship Store
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The Hindu

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Building with Indian Craftspeople
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Conde Nast Traveller

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Taj Guras Kutir listed among India's Best New Hotels in 2024
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BW Business World

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For Ambrish Arora, Technology follows Design Thinking
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Monocle

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Ambrish Arora on RAAS Jodhpur—a place that gets everything Just Right

Times of India

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Post-pandemic design Reframes Spaces and Wellbeing
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Daily Mail UK

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RAAS Chhatrasagar—A considered approach to Reuse and Ecological Sensitivity
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Sleeper, UK

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RAAS Chhatrasagar Reinterprets History and weaves in the Biodiversity of its setting
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Design Anthology

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History in the Present as Adaptive Reuse takes centre stage in India
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Hindustan Times

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Replacing Granduer with Grace at The National Police Memorial
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Financial Times UK

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The first Luxe Hotel to open in the Heart of the Walled City
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Better Interiors

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Designing Grandeur: Where Fashion meets Spatial Theatre at the Rohit Bal Studio
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UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda

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Krushi Bhawan, in the resource produced by the International Union of Architects
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Scale Magazine, Qatar

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Redefining Institutional Architecture through Craft
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Plat 11.5, Ordinary

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Nimble Practice in Formation
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Designboom

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Studio Lotus creates an eco-conscious villa in the forests of Kumaon
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Design Milk

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Luxury emerges from rooted Craft and Cultural Context at Ekaya Ahmedabad
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Commercial Interior Design, UAE

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Asha Sairam on Retaining the Essence but Enhancing the Drama and Delight of the Original
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Archello

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Studio Lotus makes Archello's List of Top 100 Global Architecture Firms in 2024
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Habitus Living

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Lifeyoga: An Urban Sanctuary responsive to Contemporary needs
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The Architect's Newspaper

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Weaving new and traditional Indian designs for Ekaya’s Ahmedabad store
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Platform

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Sunita Shekhawat Flagship—A nod to the region's vibrant cultural heritage
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Stir

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Complementary Identities and Experimental Style shape RARO House of Fashion
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Forbes India

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A collection of the best home offices—Stepped House, Coonoor
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Designboom

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The Royal Enfield Garage Cafe in Goa reflects the brand's Core Values
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Celebrating Context: Celebrating our Cultural Heritage

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Infusing Culture into Contemporary spaces
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India Craft Week Symposium

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Asha Sairam, panelist on the 'Relevance of Traditional Crafts in Contemporary Interior Design & Architecture', 2022
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Chennai Architecture Foundation Talks

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Ambrish Arora speaks on both Practice and Philosophy in Chennai, 2025
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FOAID New Delhi

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A first-time, all-principal panel on Legacy, Leadership, and Letting Go, 2024
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Design Mumbai

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Asha Sairam speaks on 'Empowering Craft Communities' at the inagural edition of Design Mumbai, 2024
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NDTV Real Estate Conclave

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Sidhartha Talwar speaks in a panel on Material Innovation and Sustainability, 2024
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FIND Global Summit

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Ankur Choksi shares key insights on Cultural Architecture at the FIND Global Summit Singapore, 2024
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Kyoorius Designyatra | Academy of Play

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Ambrish Arora is a 'Professor of Play!' at Kyoorius Designyatra 2024
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ID Symposium

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Ambrish Arora x Sou Fujimoto at ID Symposium's inaugural 2024 Mumbai Edition
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IIID Hyderabad

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Sidhartha Talwar and Neelam Das present their insights at the 5th edition of IIID Hyderabad's conference, 2024
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Voids Podcast

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Asha Sairam delves into the intricacies and challenges of working with craft, in the Voids podcast, 2024
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JUNG Architecture Talks

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Ambrish Arora sheds light on the 'New Vernacular' at JUNG Architecture talks, 2024
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SoA South Asia Lectures

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Ambrish Arora speaks on 'Positioning Practice - Shifting the Mainstream', 2023
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Harvard GSD Lecture

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Ambrish Arora shares his views on interpreting the wisdom that surrounds us in a way that speaks to our collective futures, at the Harvard GSD, 2024
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Rice University Lecture

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Ambrish Arora speaks at Rice Architecture's 2024 Spring Lecture, on the practice's philosophy and works
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Ahmedabad Design Week

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Ankur Choksi addresses a diverse audience at Ahmedabad Design Week, 2024
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India Arch Dialogue

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Ambrish Arora represents the Studio at India Arch Dialogue, 2017
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WAF

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Ankur Choksi on the jury for Future Project of the Year, at WAF, 2021
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Rajasthan Architecture Festival

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Sidhartha Talwar speaks on 'Coalescing Modern Materials in a Traditional Terrain', 2022
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Kyoorius Designyatra | Those who Design

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Ambrish Arora on 'Building for India' at the event's 2021 edition
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Unbuilt2.0 Book Launch

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Ambrish Arora and Sameep Padora at the book launch Unbuilt 2.0, 2021
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ACE Update

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Senior Team Lead Anusha Bajpai speaks on 'Net Zero Buildings, Challenges and Resolutions', 2022
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ET Edge Conference

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Ankur Choksi on 'Buildings of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow' in the 2021 panel
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IndiaNOW AIA New York

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Sidhartha Talwar and Ankur Choksi reflect upon the Studio's goals and approaches in 2022
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IIA Kerala Chapter

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Harsh Vardhan speaks at the IIA Kerala Chapter Convention, 2023
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Forbes India

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Asha Sairam reflects on her Guiding Principles and Design Passion, as part of the Forbes NextGen Designers, 2023
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ET DesignScape

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Asha Sairam explores the 'Future of Workplaces' at Economic Times Designscape, 2024
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AHEAD Awards

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Ankur Choksi on the jury of the AHEAD Awards, 2024
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FRAME Awards

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Ankur assesses innovation in the 'Concept of Celebrating Exceptional Spaces' for the FRAME Awards jury, 2024
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FOAID

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Asha Sairam, panelist at FOAID New Delhi, 2023
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MIID REKA Conference

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Ambrish Arora joins a distinguished panel in Malaysia, speaking under the theme 'Elemental', 2024
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RAW Collaborative

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Ankur Choksi speaks on 'Democratising Design: Think, Create & Influence Design Futures', at the 2024 edition
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Hotel & Hospitality Expo, Riyadh

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Ankur Choksi speaks on 'The Intersection of Sustainability and Luxury in Hospitality', at the Hotel & Hospitality Expo, 2023
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India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale

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Krushi Bhawan features in Vismaya Exhibition, at the Govt of India's 'India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale', 2023
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AZ Awards

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Sidhartha Talwar on the jury of AZ Awards, 2024
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Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival

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Sidhartha Talwar is Keynote Speaker at KLAF, Malaysia 2023, speaking on the theme 'We as 1'
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IIA Southern Regional Conference

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Harsh Vardhan speaks at the 2024 conference, on the theme of 'Bridging Binaries'
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WAF Interiors

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Ambrish Arora is a jury member again, at WAF 2024
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WIN Awards

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Ankur Choksi is on the jury of the well-regarded World Interior News WIN Awards, 2024

Design for Asia Awards

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Ambrish Arora reviews outstanding work in 'Creativity & Human Centric Innovation' in the DfA Awards, 2024
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FIND Asia Design Fair

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Ankur Choksi is a panelist in 2022, on the topic 'The Fourth Pillar of Sustainability'

Tribal Design Forum

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Ankur Choksi, Keynote Speaker in the Tribal Design Forum, 2022

ARCASIA Forum Dhaka

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Sidhartha Talwar discusses Frugal Innovation at the 2019 regional forum of South Asian architects
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Archello Design Awards

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Studio Lotus features in Archello’s inaugural list of the World’s Top 100 Architecture Firms of 2024

Design as a medium for narrative building

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Story-telling to imbue meaning, interaction and memory
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FuturArc Green Leadership Award

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Krushi Bhavan wins this prestigious award for Green Leadership in the Institutional category, 2019
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IIID Awards

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House with a Brick Veil wins the IIID Award 2017 at the National level
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AD50

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Studio Lotus features in Architectural Digest India's inaugural 2014 list of the country's Top 50 Architects

Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards

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Organised by the Hong Kong Interior Design Association, RAAS Jodhpur wins in the Hotel Category, 2010
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Architizer A+ Awards

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Baradari wins for Architecture+Preservation, Imagine Studio gets a Special Mention in Architecture+Metal category, 2017
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Design For Asia Awards

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DFA awards RAAS Jodhpur the Grand Jury Prize and Special Award, 2012
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FastCompany Innovation by Design Awards

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Imagine Studio at The Trees receives an Honourable Mention by FastCompany for 2016
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Perspective Global Awards

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Bar and Restaurant Keya and Kainoosh are awarded the Certificate of Excellence, 2011
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Forbes India Awards

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Studio Lotus recognised among the 7 best Architects & Interior Designers to watch out for, 2010

HUDCO Design Awards

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The HUDCO Design Awards 2017 awards Baradari a Commendation for Conservation of Heritage
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CWAB Awards

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Top Architect Award winners at the 13th Construction World Architect and Builder Awards, 2018

IIA National Awards

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Imagine Studio triumphs in the Conservation Category at the Indian Institute of Architects National Awards, 2019
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The Merit List

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House with a Brick Veil receives a Special Honour title at The Merit List, 2019
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JK AYA Awards

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Sidhartha Talwar is named Architect of the Year 2020 at the JK AYA Awards
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AZ Azure Awards

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Studio Lotus wins 2020 AZ Azure Awards for Krushi Bhawan in both Commercial and Institutional categories
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