Residential Architecture
Available across India
We design homes that connect with nature and their surroundings, using materials that age well and working closely with craftsmen from concept to construction.
Pricing Guide
Ground-Up Bespoke Villa Architecture
Master Planning & Modeling
- Site Zoning: Analysis of topography, sun-path, and wind patterns for difficult terrains like cliffs or coastal plots.
- Physical Prototypes: Creation of detailed 1:100 scale Balsa wood models to validate light, shadow, and volumetric design before construction.
Structural & Material Specification
- Complex Geometries: Design of exposed structural elements including cantilevered decks and timber roof trusses.
- Material Research: Curation of specific material mixes such as Kada lime plaster, charred timber, and waste stone masonry.
Hard Shell & Landscape Integration
- Spatial Flow: Blurring indoor-outdoor boundaries with courtyard and pool integration designs.
- Fixed Finishes: Detailed drawings for fixed finishes including stone cladding, marble mosaic flooring, and custom masonry seating.
Site Supervision
- Remote Monitoring: Periodic visits to remote locations to supervise technical execution like stone chiseling and shuttering patterns.
High-Spec Urban Renovation & Interiors
Layout Re-Engineering
- Structural Changes: Complete gut renovation of existing layouts to create open-plan living nuclei.
- Vertical Connections: Architectural interventions including the design of sculptural staircases to alter flow in duplexes.
- Facade Treatment: Redesign of window interfaces and balcony louvers to maximize views and control light.
Interior Architecture & Finishes
- Premium Materiality: Detailed specification of materials including White Carrara marble, solid teak wood, and brass accents.
- Custom Joinery: Drawings for wardrobes and bar units using fluting techniques and mesh inserts.
- Flooring: Design of intricate custom mosaic flooring patterns combining wood and stone.
Technical Integration
- Service Concealment: Hiding complex urban services like HVAC ducts and automation behind architectural bulkheads.
- Lighting: Integration of concealed fixtures to frame architectural elements.
Execution Quality Control
- Finishing Checks: Supervision of finishing details including wood grain matching, plaster polish, and tile alignment.
About Residential Architecture
Why We Design Homes
I don’t see architecture as just making buildings. For me, it’s about creating spaces that actually talk to their surroundings. I want your home to feel like it’s part of the land, not just sitting on top of it. The idea is to slow things down, let you notice nature, and make the house a window to the world outside.
How I Approach Each Project
- I try to blur the lines between indoors and outdoors. Courtyards, gardens, water - all flow together, so you feel like you’re living with nature, not away from it.
- Every home is shaped by where it sits. From designing deep verandahs for the Mumbai rains to a roof that borrows from Kutch embroidery, I want your home to belong to its place.
- Materials matter. I’m big on things that age well: lime plaster, stone, charred timber, brass. They feel real, and they change over time.
- I use natural light as a tool. Skylights, openings, voids - they create a dance of light and shadow, so your home always feels alive.
Spaces I’ve Made
- Quiet retreats in Alibag with arches and circular skylights for slow living.
- Tropical homes with stone walls and infinity pools, where nature can slowly take over.
- Urban sanctuaries in Mumbai with winding staircases, marble, stone, wood. Calm in the middle of city chaos.
My Process
- Start with models and sketches, play with space and light.
- Plan every detail, work with landscape folks, pick materials carefully.
- I stick around for construction, working with craftsmen to get things right.
Where I Work
I design second homes, villas, luxury apartments, and mountain retreats, mostly in Mumbai, Alibag, Kutch, and the Himalayas.
Meet your Expert
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My Story
We’re Architecture BRIO, split between Mumbai and Rotterdam, but really, we’re just a bunch of folks who like mixing things up. Shefali and Robert lead us, but everyone’s got their hands dirty—sketches, models, arguing over materials. We’re not into flashy stuff. More about quiet, slow living, making spaces that talk to their environment. If a family’s bird-watching in a garden we made, that’s a win. We want homes that feel like sanctuaries, not showrooms.
My Work
What We Do - Full design studio - residential architecture, interiors, plus landscape design with our expert friends.
Designing with Nature - We make buildings have a dialogue with nature, blurring inside-outside. Nothing beats nature, we just join the conversation.
Hands-on Process - We sketch, build models, geek out over details. Like carving a gutter from one stone, aiming for timeless slow living architecture.
Co-Creation - We work with clients, artisans, landscape folks—co-creating introverted home design, not just handing over blueprints.
Spaces That Age Well - We design elemental living interiors—villas that feel like labyrinths of leisure, city flats with quiet corners. Not just walls.
