Studio Atelier, Andheri West, Mumbai

Architecture as
a way of thinking.

Studio Atelier was founded in 2014 with one conviction: that buildings should outlast the moment of their making. Not through trend-chasing, but through a deep attention to place, material, and purpose. We believe great architecture is quiet — it doesn't shout, it endures.

We are a medium-sized practice of 18 architects and designers, working from our studio in Andheri West, Mumbai. Our projects span residential villas, institutional campuses, cultural centres, and commercial towers — united by a consistent approach that starts with listening and ends with precision.

Every project begins with the site visit, the client conversation, and the brief. We spend time understanding what a building needs to do before we begin designing what it should be. That discipline is what separates buildings that merely stand from those that belong.

We have been recognised with 12 national awards, published in Architectural Digest, Vogue Living, and The Hindu, and our work has been exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale. But we measure success by simpler things: a client who calls us back for their next project, a building that earns its place in the city.

01

Place First

Every site has a story. Light, wind, history, neighbourhood — we read all of it before we draw anything. A building that ignores its context will always feel like a stranger.

02

Material Honesty

We use materials for what they are, not what they can pretend to be. Concrete, stone, wood, glass — each has a nature. We work with that nature, never against it.

03

Slow Thinking

We take on fewer projects than we could. Not as a business strategy, but because good architecture cannot be rushed. The buildings we are most proud of were the ones we thought hardest about.

The Team

Three principals. One practice.

Arjun Mehta

Founding Principal

B.Arch, SPA Delhi · M.Arch, ETH Zürich. 22 years of practice. Leads design direction and client relationships. Recipient of the JIIA Young Architect Award 2018.

Sonal Kapoor

Principal — Urban & Interiors

B.Arch, CEPT · M.UrbD, UCL London. Leads urban planning projects and all interior architecture work. Previously Associate at OMA, Rotterdam.

Vikram Nair

Principal — Technology & Delivery

B.Arch, NIT Calicut · M.Arch, TU Berlin. Leads construction documentation, BIM, and site delivery. Ensures every project is built exactly as designed.

78+
Projects Completed
12
National Awards
18
Team Members
10
Years Building