Architectural Design - Residential
Available across India
We design homes that use climate-responsive layouts, natural light, and traditional Indian features, working hands-on with materials and craftsmen for every detail.
Pricing Guide
Bespoke Private Villa Design
Architectural Engineering
- Climate Responsive Design: Site-specific sun-path and wind direction analysis to maximize passive cooling through courtyards or sloping roofs.
- Structural Scope: Delivery of Good-for-Construction (GFC) drawings for hybrid structures (RCC, Timber, Steel) and complex roof forms.
- Façade Systems: Custom design of operable screening elements like Jaalis or aluminium slats for heat reduction.
Interior Detailing
- Material Sourcing: Architect-led visits to quarries to hand-pick specific stone lots and timber grains.
- Custom Fabrication: Detailed drawings for non-standard joinery, sculptural staircases, and bespoke built-in furniture.
- Lighting Design: Daylighting strategy involving skylights coupled with artificial lighting plans.
Execution & Supervision
- Mock-up Approvals: On-site review of material finishes like stone cladding and paint textures before mass application.
- Site Visits: Periodic supervision to ensure construction aligns with design intent and to resolve site challenges.
Eco-Sensitive Holiday Home Architecture
Sustainable Structure
- Hybrid Construction: Design utilizing timber post-and-beam systems or steel-timber frames to minimize concrete usage.
- Foundation Design: Site-specific engineering tailored to difficult soils (e.g., black cotton soil) and preservation of existing topography.
Roofing & Form
- Custom Roofs: Engineering of lightweight, high-performance roofs like leaf-shaped concrete shells or tiled slopes for monsoon protection.
- Spatial Flow: Creation of verandas, decks, and semi-open pavilions replacing traditional enclosed rooms.
Rustic Finishes
- Material Palette: Selection of low-maintenance materials like exposed cement, oxide flooring, and weather-treated wood.
- Wet Area Detailing: Design of spa-like bathrooms with open-to-sky courts or natural ventilation strategies.
Remote Oversight
- Logistics Planning: Design modules accounting for material transport to non-urban locations.
- Site Monitoring: Scheduled visits to remote sites to monitor structural assembly and finishing stages.
Luxury Apartment Interiors & Renovation
Spatial Restructuring
- Civil Modifications: Re-planning internal walls to create open-plan living areas and optimized service zones.
- Biophilic Zones: Design of indoor-outdoor connecting areas with planters for high-rise living.
Premium Finishes
- Flooring & Cladding: Specification of natural materials like Indian marble and granite with custom laying patterns.
- Bespoke Elements: Design of signature internal timber screens, room dividers, and feature staircases.
- Joinery Details: Fabrication drawings for modular kitchens and wardrobes.
Systems & Styling
- MEP Integration: Coordination with consultants for centralized AC ducts, automation, and hidden lighting.
- Furniture Curation: Assistance in selecting loose furniture from design houses or commissioning custom pieces.
About Architectural Design - Residential
We see every home as more than just walls and roofs - it’s a living story that grows with you and your family. For us, designing a house means shaping spaces where you feel free, connected, and inspired every single day.
How We Work
- Designing a home is a full team effort. We spend time on site, handpicking materials, and working closely with craftsmen who actually get what we want to build. Every step matters - right from sketches to the final finishes, nothing is left to chance.
- No shortcuts, but yeah, sometimes the details take longer than expected.
Our Design Style
- Nature is our biggest inspiration. We design climate responsive homes: big balconies, jaalis (latticed screens), open courtyards, and rooms that stay cool in the heat.
- Natural light living spaces are our thing. Think skylights, big windows, atriums - your home feels bright all day.
- We love blurring the line between indoors and outdoors - building around trees, connecting rooms to verandas, and opening up to gardens.
Tradition Meets Today
- We draw on modern Indian residential architecture, reworking old ideas like wada (courtyard homes) and jharokha (enclosed balconies) for how you actually live now.
- Shade, privacy, and a bit of drama with light and shadow - all built in.
Kinds of Homes We Design
- Multi-gen family homes, luxury villas, weekend houses, apartments, and even community housing.
- Every project is different, but the focus is always on making daily life better.
If you want a home that’s rooted, light-filled, and truly yours, that’s what we do.
Meet your Expert
SJK Architects
340 connects in last 3 months
My Story
Been at this for 30 years now. Our journey started with SR University—back then, just 350 rupees a square foot, woods all around, not much but big dreams. Our office, right by Gateway of India, gets flooded with morning light. Some brass lights from Chor Bazaar, some custom-made, all with a story. We love digging into heritage—Hampi, banana fibres, black pottery, all that jazz. For us, buildings are meditative. We chase beauty, soul, and spaces that bring people together.
My Work
Architecture & Interior Design - We design homes, campuses, hotels, offices—big master plans too. Always keeping things human, and green.
Blending Tradition & Innovation - We rework classics like jaali and jharokha, making climate-responsive architecture that feels rooted but fresh.
Details Matter - From picking stone at the quarry to working side-by-side with masons, we obsess over every detail.
Working With Artisans - We team up with craftspeople—banana fibre, black pottery, all sorts—giving spaces a real, artisan-crafted feel.
Designing for People & Planet - We bring nature in, create light-filled atriums, use passive cooling design. Spaces for comfort, joy, and sustainability.
