Award-Winning Architecture & Design Features
Our design philosophy, rooted in an Indian contemporary ethos, has been recognised by leading architecture magazines and design forums. These awards reflect our commitment to crafting spaces that are personal, contextual, and enduring.
We are thankful to Elle Decor India for this beautiful feature on our Kamala Residence project, showcasing its unique terracotta facade and tropical-inspired interiors.
Our "Blue is the Warmest Colour" project was featured in Design Essentia magazine. We are grateful for the opportunity to share our philosophy on using color and eclectic elements to create personal, vibrant homes.
We were deeply honored to be recognized as one of India’s Top 50 Under 40 architects and designers at the iGen 2024 Forum.
It was a privilege to be featured for a second consecutive year in the iGen Top 50 Under 40 list for 2025, a platform that celebrates design in all its diversity.
We were thrilled to be recognized in The Architect’s Diary Power Couple 2025 Edition, a recognition that celebrates our shared pursuit of meaningful, timeless, and innovative design.
A look inside the Architect and Interiors India magazine featuring our iGen Top 50 Under 40 recognition.
The inside spread of The Architect’s Diary, featuring us among other talented designers. This recognition is a reminder of why we are so passionate about our work.
About this collection
Beyond the accolades, these features highlight the specific design problems we solve—like crafting inward-looking homes on dense urban plots or balancing climate-responsive architecture with luxurious interiors. When you read about our work in publications like Elle Decor, you are seeing the result of a rigorous dialogue between material, site, and client vision. We bring that same level of scrutiny and individual attention to every project, whether it is a compact city apartment or a sprawling residence.
Our recognition in platforms like the iGen 50 Under 40 or The Architect’s Diary is not just about the visual result; it is a validation of our design process. We believe that architecture should engage with its context—a philosophy clearly visible in our featured projects.
For the Kamala Residence, we did not just design a home; we managed the complexity of a compact, inward-looking site in Tirupati by using terracotta facades for privacy and climate control. Similarly, our work featured in Design Essentia explores the intersection of bold color palettes and traditional craftsmanship.
What connects these projects is our insistence on honest design. We do not chase trends. We prioritize:
- Contextual Responsiveness: Designing fenestrations and volumes that work with local sun paths and wind directions.
- Materiality: Using tactile, indigenous materials like Kadappa stone, reclaimed teak, and poured earth to create a sensory experience.
- Personalization: Every feature story is ultimately a story about our clients—how they live, what they value, and how we translate that into a built form.
If you are looking for a design partner who views your project as a dialogue rather than a transaction, these features represent the standards we apply to every site we take on.
Yellow Door Architects
We are Juhi and Joshua, the architects behind Yellow Door. We approach every home as a quiet conversation between the people living in it and the space they occupy. We do not believe in loud statements, preferring instead to build homes that feel personal, grounded, and timeless.
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