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Top 50 Architects in Bangalore (2026): Best Architect Firms for Commercial, Industrial & Residential Projects

Top 50 architects in Bangalore for commercial, industrial and residential projects

Looking for architects in Bangalore? The city has a very large number of architecture practices, but only a small number have the track record to design a tech park, a pharma plant, a Grade-A office or a hotel, and those are the projects where the choice of architect has the biggest effect on cost, timelines and how well the building works on day one. This guide lists the top 50 architect firms in Bangalore, grouped by the type of project they do best, with commercial and industrial architects first, followed by residential, villa, interior, sustainable and landscape architects.

Every firm below was checked against its own website and at least one independent source (such as ArchDaily, Dezeen, Architizer or the firm’s published project pages). For each one you will find its legacy (year founded, founders and years in practice), its specialisation, notable projects and its publicly listed contact details. Research was completed in September 2026.

Table of Contents

  1. Key Highlights
  2. How We Selected These Architect Firms
  3. Top 10 Architects in Bangalore at a Glance
  4. Commercial Architects in Bangalore: Offices, IT Parks and Mixed-Use
  5. Industrial, Pharma and Institutional Architects in Bangalore
  6. Hotel and Restaurant Architects in Bangalore
  7. Architects for Commercial and Residential Projects
  8. Best Residential Architects in Bangalore for Houses and Villas
  9. Interior Architects and Architects Cum Interior Designers in Bangalore
  10. Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Architects in Bangalore
  11. Landscape Architects in Bangalore
  12. Architects in Bangalore by Locality
  13. How to Choose a Commercial Architect in Bangalore
  14. How Much Do Architects in Bangalore Charge?
  15. Where Commercial and Industrial Projects Go Wrong: The Architect–MEP Handover
  16. Frequently Asked Questions
  17. Conclusion

Key Highlights

  • 50 verified architecture firms in Bengaluru, with founding year, founders, notable projects and contact details for each.
  • Commercial architects first: 20 firms for offices, IT parks, GCC workplaces and mixed-use, then industrial, hospitality and restaurant specialists.
  • Separate sections for residential and villa architects, interior architects, sustainable and eco-friendly architects, and landscape architects.
  • A locality guide covering Indiranagar, JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Whitefield, North Bangalore, Banashankari and more.
  • A checklist for choosing a commercial architect, how architect fees usually work, and why early MEP and HVAC coordination protects your budget.

How We Selected These Architect Firms

This is not a paid ranking, and no firm on this list has paid to be included. We started with more than 100 candidate practices named in industry publications, directories and project databases, and kept only those that met all of these tests:

  • A real Bangalore studio. The firm is headquartered in Bengaluru or runs an operating studio here. Firms that only have projects in the city were excluded.
  • Verifiable built work. At least one named project is documented on the firm’s own site or an independent architecture publication.
  • Legacy and continuity. We recorded founding year and principals from credible sources. Where sources disagree, we say so.
  • Segment fit. Each firm was placed in the category where its documented work is strongest, starting with commercial and industrial.

Contact details are the business contacts each firm publishes on its website. Where a website did not list them, we used a public business directory and marked it. Firms move offices and change numbers, so always confirm details on the firm’s website before visiting.

Top 10 Architects in Bangalore at a Glance

If you only have time to shortlist ten firms for a commercial or large-format project, these are the practices with the longest track record and the most documented large-scale work in the city.

FirmFoundedBest known forStudio area
Venkataramanan Associates (VA Group)1969Large institutional campuses, R&D facilities, city-centre commercial and urban designLangford Gardens, Richmond Town
CnT Architects (formerly Chandavarkar & Thacker)1947Corporate IT campuses, universities, mixed commercial-industrial programmesPalace Cross Road
Thomas AssociatesEarly 1970sPremium mixed-use, Grade-A office towers, five-star hotelsKasturba Road Cross, CBD
Zachariah Consultants1967 (in Bangalore)Tech parks, multi-tower office campuses, developer-led commercialAshley Park, Richmond Town
Mistry Architects1980Corporate campuses, exhibition and convention venues, cultural buildingsIndiranagar 2nd Stage
Mindspace Architects2004Corporate headquarters, research and lab buildings, institutional campusesSanjay Nagar (RMV 2nd Stage)
Khosla Associates1995Boutique hotels, retail flagships, design-led offices and homesHAL 2nd A Stage, Indiranagar
Mathew and Ghosh Architects1995Large restaurants and brewpubs, museums, cultural buildingsVivek Nagar
Hundredhands2003Cultural venues, hotels, corporate officesMadras Bank Road, CBD
Morphogenesis (Bengaluru office)1996Energy-conscious offices, campuses, master plansCraig Park Layout, MG Road

Commercial Architects in Bangalore: Offices, IT Parks and Mixed-Use

Commercial architecture in Bangalore is dominated by office campuses, IT parks and, increasingly, fit-outs for global capability centres (GCCs). These buildings are services-heavy: HVAC, electrical, fire, plumbing and building-management systems can account for a large share of construction cost, so the best commercial architects are the ones who design with the MEP team from the first sketch. The firms below have the strongest documented commercial and office portfolios in the city.

1. Venkataramanan Associates (VA Group)

One of the longest-running practices in the city, VA Group combines large institutional and research campuses with civic urban design work, which makes it a natural fit for complex commercial briefs that also have a public-realm component.

  • Legacy: Founded 1 November 1969 by P.K. Venkataramanan; Naresh V. Narasimhan (Managing Partner) joined in 1985. More than five decades of practice in Bangalore.
  • Specialisation: Office, science and technology campuses, institutional, urban design, interiors
  • Notable projects: TIFR International Centre for Theoretical Sciences campus at Hesaraghatta (17 acres, 2017); Church Street redevelopment in central Bengaluru.
  • Best for: Large institutional campuses, R&D facilities, city-centre commercial and urban design

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2. CnT Architects (formerly Chandavarkar & Thacker)

CnT is among the oldest architecture practices in Bangalore and has designed across almost every building type the city has produced since Independence, including corporate IT campuses and industrial work.

  • Legacy: Practice started in 1947 by Narayan Chandavarkar; reorganised in 1963 by Tara Chandavarkar and Pesi Thacker. Today led by Prem Chandavarkar, Sandeep Sen, Ashvin Mathew and Mehul Patel. Nearly eight decades of continuous practice.
  • Specialisation: Corporate and IT campuses, institutional, hospitality, industrial, housing
  • Notable projects: Mindtree offices and campus in Bangalore; CMR University campus.
  • Best for: Corporate IT campuses, universities, mixed commercial-industrial programmes

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3. Thomas Associates

Thomas Associates is behind some of the most recognisable commercial addresses in the city and has deep experience with luxury hospitality and mixed-use commercial development.

  • Legacy: Founded in the early 1970s by T.M. Thomas; Tilak Thomas joined the practice in 1999. Roughly five decades in Bangalore.
  • Specialisation: Office towers, tech parks, hotels, malls, workplace, master planning
  • Notable projects: UB City and Kingfisher Towers; the firm also lists The Leela Palace, ITC Kohenur and Taj Vivanta among its hospitality work.
  • Best for: Premium mixed-use, Grade-A office towers, five-star hotels

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4. Zachariah Consultants

A long-established commercial practice with large tech-park and office-campus experience, well suited to developers and occupiers delivering multi-building business parks.

  • Legacy: The practice moved to Bangalore in 1967, with Itty Zachariah as senior partner. Close to six decades of work in the city.
  • Specialisation: Office, commercial, hospitality, institutional, master planning
  • Notable projects: Brigade Tech Gardens office campus, Brookefields.
  • Best for: Tech parks, multi-tower office campuses, developer-led commercial

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5. RSP Design Consultants (India) Pvt Ltd

RSP brings a multidisciplinary, international delivery model to large IT parks and SEZs, including one of Bangalore’s landmark technology parks.

  • Legacy: India entity incorporated in Bangalore in 1996 as an associate of RSP Singapore; around 30 years of practice in India.
  • Specialisation: IT parks, SEZs, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, industrial
  • Notable projects: International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB), designed by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers.
  • Best for: IT parks and SEZs, healthcare, large multi-disciplinary commercial projects

Contact details

  • Website: rsp.design/india
  • Address: RSP House, 30 Museum Road, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru 560001
  • Phone: 080 4196 6868
  • Email: Not publicly listed

6. Mindspace Architects

Mindspace is known for calm, light-filled corporate and research campuses, and handles lab-heavy programmes where architecture and building services need to be tightly coordinated.

  • Legacy: Founded in October 2004 by Sanjay Mohe, Vasuki Prakash and Suryanarayanan; over two decades of practice.
  • Specialisation: Corporate offices, research laboratories, institutional
  • Notable projects: Titan Integrity Campus, Bangalore (390,000 sq ft, 2017).
  • Best for: Corporate headquarters, research and lab buildings, institutional campuses

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7. Mistry Architects

Mistry Architects has delivered some of Bangalore’s largest corporate and exhibition venues, alongside cultural landmarks, which demonstrates range from big-span commercial to fine-grained civic work.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1980 by Sharukh Mistry (the firm’s site names Sharukh and Renu Mistry); more than 45 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Corporate campuses, exhibition and cultural buildings, institutional, conservation
  • Notable projects: Wipro Corporate Campus; Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC); Ranga Shankara theatre.
  • Best for: Corporate campuses, exhibition and convention venues, cultural buildings

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8. Morphogenesis (Bengaluru office)

Morphogenesis is widely associated with passive, climate-responsive design at scale, which matters for commercial clients chasing energy performance and green certification.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1996 by Sonali and Manit Rastogi; head office in New Delhi with a studio in Bengaluru. Around 30 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Office, institutional, hospitality, master planning, sustainable design
  • Notable projects: Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka (17-acre campus).
  • Best for: Energy-conscious offices, campuses, master plans

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9. Edifice Consultants Pvt Ltd

Edifice works on large corporate and IT developments and positions itself strongly on sustainability; the firm states it was the first Indian architecture practice to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

  • Legacy: Founded in 1989 by Ravi Sarangan; head office in Mumbai with a Bengaluru regional office. Over 35 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Corporate architecture and interiors, hospitality, townships
  • Notable projects: Bhartiya Centre of Information Technology, Bhartiya City, Bengaluru (first tower LEED Gold).
  • Best for: IT towers, corporate campuses, integrated townships

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10. Gensler (Bangalore office)

For multinational occupiers setting up global capability centres (GCCs) in Bangalore, Gensler offers global workplace standards with a local delivery team.

  • Legacy: Bangalore studio of the global design firm Gensler; led by co-managing directors Sanjay Gulati and Naseera Razak.
  • Specialisation: Workplace, commercial towers, interiors
  • Notable projects: 7-Eleven Global Solution Centre (125,000 sq ft); Wipro House, Koramangala (84,000 sq ft).
  • Best for: Global capability centres, corporate workplaces, commercial interiors

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11. M Moser Associates (Bengaluru)

M Moser specialises in large technology workplaces and can take a project from design through build, which suits occupiers who want a single point of accountability for fit-outs.

  • Legacy: Bengaluru office of the international workplace design firm M Moser Associates.
  • Specialisation: Workplace architecture and interiors, design-build
  • Notable projects: PayPal Bengaluru (330,000 sq ft); VMware Bengaluru.
  • Best for: Large tech workplaces, design-build office fit-outs

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12. Space Matrix (Bangalore studio)

Space Matrix delivers corporate interiors on a design-and-build model and has a strong track record with R&D and technology tenants in the city.

  • Legacy: Established in 2001; operates a Bangalore studio as part of a regional workplace-design practice.
  • Specialisation: Workplace design-and-build, interiors
  • Notable projects: Renesas R&D hub, Bangalore (120,000 sq ft); Kyndryl Bangalore.
  • Best for: R&D offices, corporate interiors, design-build fit-outs

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13. DSP Design Associates

DSP has worked on large technology campuses in the city and covers architecture through interiors for commercial clients.

  • Legacy: Established in 1988 (per secondary sources), with principals including Yatin Patel, Mehul Shah and Bimal Desai; head office in Mumbai with a Bengaluru presence.
  • Specialisation: Commercial, IT parks, hospitality, master planning, interiors
  • Notable projects: Samsung R&D Institute India, Bengaluru (completed 2019).
  • Best for: IT and R&D campuses, commercial interiors

Contact details

  • Website: dspdesign.co
  • Address: 580, 1st Floor, 1st Stage, Old Syndicate Bank Road, 9th A Main, Indiranagar, Bengaluru 560038 (directory listing)
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

14. Khosla Associates

Khosla Associates is one of Bangalore’s most awarded studios, with a portfolio that moves easily between hotels, retail flagships, workplaces and private homes.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1995 by Sandeep Khosla; Amaresh Anand, Principal, joined in 1998. Over 30 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Hospitality, corporate offices, retail, residential, interiors
  • Notable projects: Greenpark Hotel, Bengaluru (2023); Jaipur Rugs Store, Bengaluru (2022).
  • Recognition: WAF/INSIDE 2013 (Education category winner); WAN House of the Year 2017; JK Architect of the Year 2024.
  • Best for: Boutique hotels, retail flagships, design-led offices and homes

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15. Hundredhands

Hundredhands is known for carefully detailed public and commercial buildings, including a hotel and a corporate office in the city’s tech corridor.

  • Legacy: Founded in November 2003 by Bijoy Ramachandran and Sunitha Kondur; over two decades of practice.
  • Specialisation: Institutional and cultural, hospitality, office, master planning
  • Notable projects: Bangalore International Centre; Alila Bangalore hotel (2009–12); Sabre corporate office at ITPL (2012–16).
  • Best for: Cultural venues, hotels, corporate offices

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16. Kembhavi Architecture Foundation (KAF)

KAF is one of the few Bangalore practices with a visible logistics and industrial-park portfolio alongside commercial and healthcare work.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1972 in Hubli by Nalini and Sharad Kembhavi; partners today include Indrajit, Nita, Partha and Soumya Kembhavi. Over 50 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Commercial, hospitality, healthcare, IT, logistics, institutional, sustainable
  • Notable projects: Prestige Logistics Park, Malur Industrial Area (386,994 sq ft built-up).
  • Best for: Logistics parks, warehouses, healthcare, commercial

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17. Jaisim-Fountainhead

A legacy practice led by one of Bangalore’s best-known architects, with corporate offices for technology companies in its portfolio.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1970 by Krishnarao Jaisim; more than 55 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Corporate, institutional, leisure and wellness, residential
  • Notable projects: The firm lists corporate projects for Mphasis and ITC Infotech.
  • Best for: Corporate offices, institutional and wellness projects

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18. ACE Group Architects

ACE Group has designed large university campuses and hotels in Karnataka, a good fit for education and hospitality developers.

  • Legacy: In practice since 1984 (per the firm’s site; LinkedIn lists 1983); over 40 years of work.
  • Specialisation: Institutional and education, hospitality, interiors
  • Notable projects: REVA University, Bangalore; Y – The Boutique Hotel, Mysore.
  • Best for: University campuses, hotels, institutional buildings

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19. Zyeta

Zyeta is a Bengaluru-headquartered workplace specialist that designs and builds offices for fast-growing technology companies.

  • Legacy: Established in 2008 with its head office in Bengaluru.
  • Specialisation: Workplace design-and-build, interiors (an interior design-build firm rather than an architecture practice)
  • Notable projects: Udaan HQ, Bengaluru; 7-Eleven workplace, Bengaluru.
  • Best for: Start-up and tech office fit-outs, design-build interiors

Contact details

  • Website: www.zyeta.com
  • Address: 138 Prestige Poseidon, Field Marshal Cariappa Road, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru 560025 (directory listing)
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

20. Architecture Paradigm

A widely published Bangalore studio with a broad commercial, industrial and institutional brief.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1996 by Manoj Ladhad, Sandeep J and Vimal Jain; about 30 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Institutional, commercial, industrial, hospitality, residential
  • Recognition: The firm is credited with 61 awards including seven international commendations; CWAB top 10 young practices (2012); AD50 (2015).
  • Best for: Institutional, commercial and industrial buildings

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Industrial, Pharma and Institutional Architects in Bangalore

Industrial projects, such as factories, warehouses, pharma plants, R&D labs and data centres, need an architect who understands process flow, material movement, statutory approvals and heavy building services. Several commercial firms above (CnT Architects, RSP, Mindspace and Kembhavi Architecture Foundation) also take on industrial and lab work. The firms below have dedicated industrial or institutional practices.

21. Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects (GRCA)

GRCA is one of the few design-led studios in Bangalore with a celebrated factory project, showing how industrial buildings can be humane, well-lit and well-ventilated workplaces.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2007 by Gaurav Roy Choudhury; nearly two decades of practice.
  • Specialisation: Industrial buildings and factories, housing, residential
  • Notable projects: Laguna Clothing Factory, Kanakapura (designed for 1,500+ workers).
  • Best for: Factories, manufacturing units, worker-centric industrial design

Contact details

  • Website: www.grca.co.in
  • Address: Bengaluru (street address not listed on the firm’s site)
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

22. Sundaram Architects Pvt Ltd

Sundaram Architects maintains a dedicated industrial and manufacturing sector practice, relevant for factory, plant and government infrastructure clients.

  • Legacy: Started in 1963 as Karekar and Sundaram by R. Sundaram and re-formed as Sundaram Architects Pvt Ltd in 1988; more than six decades of practice.
  • Specialisation: Industrial and manufacturing, institutional, healthcare, government, BIM
  • Best for: Manufacturing plants, healthcare, government and institutional buildings

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23. InFORM Architects

InFORM works mostly on institutional and industrial campuses, including a residential building for ISB Hyderabad that achieved LEED Gold.

  • Legacy: Founded in November 1997 by Kiran Venkatesh and Nithya Srinivasan; nearly three decades of practice.
  • Specialisation: Institutional, offices, industrial and factory campuses, healthcare
  • Notable projects: ISB Hyderabad 20-storey residential building (LEED Gold).
  • Best for: Industrial campuses, institutional buildings, healthcare

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For pharma, biotech and R&D buildings, the architecture has to be designed around cleanroom classifications, pressure cascades, fume exhaust and gas distribution. It helps to bring in a specialist early; see our guides on planning a laboratory HVAC system and GMP cleanroom grades A, B, C and D.

Hotel and Restaurant Architects in Bangalore

Hospitality briefs reward architects who can create atmosphere while solving kitchens, exhaust, acoustics and guest circulation. Thomas Associates, Khosla Associates and Hundredhands (listed above) have designed major hotels in the city. These four studios are particularly strong in hotels, resorts, restaurants and brewpubs.

24. Mathew and Ghosh Architects

Mathew and Ghosh designed two of the most talked-about recent buildings in Bangalore, a large brewpub and the city’s private art museum, and is known for bold, craft-driven architecture.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1995 by Soumitro Ghosh and Nisha Mathew Ghosh; over 30 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Hospitality, institutional and cultural, urban
  • Notable projects: Byg Brewski brewpub, Hennur Road (2018); Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru.
  • Best for: Large restaurants and brewpubs, museums, cultural buildings

Contact details

  • Website: www.mathewghosh.com
  • Address: #4B Temple Trees Row, 1st Cross Srinivagilu Extn, ST Bed Extn, Viveknagar PO, Bengaluru 560047
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: admin@mathewghosh.com

25. Cadence Architects

Cadence is best known for resort and hospitality design that responds to landscape and climate; its work was shown in the India pavilion at the London Biennale 2021.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2005 by Smaran Mallesh, Vikram Rajashekar and Narendra Pirgal; over 20 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Hospitality, commercial, institutional, residential
  • Notable projects: Java Rain resort, Chikmagalur (2017).
  • Best for: Resorts, hospitality, commercial buildings

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26. Kumar La Noce

Kumar La Noce has designed hotel restaurants and homes with a strong material sensibility, and is one of the younger Bangalore studios with national design awards.

  • Legacy: Founded by Bhavana Kumar and Nicola La Noce (c. 2012–13).
  • Specialisation: Hospitality and restaurants, institutional, residential, interiors, installations
  • Notable projects: Restaurants for Crowne Plaza Bengaluru including Cafe 24@43; JP House (2021).
  • Recognition: IIA Karnataka ’10 Outstanding Young Practices’ (2016); IA&B Young Designers (2017); Forbes India Design Award (2019).
  • Best for: Restaurants, hotel F&B outlets, design-led homes

Contact details

  • Website: kumarlanoce.com
  • Address: 184, 3rd Main Road, Sakamma Garden, Yediyur, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560070 (directory listing)
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: studio@kumarlanoce.com

27. Taliesyn – Design & Architecture

Taliesyn works across wellness retreats, offices and biophilic homes, with a vernacular, earth-toned design language.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2010 by Shalini Chandrashekar and G.S. Mahaboob Basha; over 15 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Hospitality and wellness, institutional, office, residential, sustainable
  • Notable projects: Nattika wellness retreat; Taliesyn 123 Office, Bengaluru; Cabin House and Ksaraah residences.
  • Best for: Wellness retreats, small offices, biophilic homes

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Tip for restaurant owners: commercial kitchen exhaust, fresh-air make-up and odour control are the most common causes of complaints and approval delays for restaurants in Bangalore. Make sure your architect’s layout leaves space for a correctly sized exhaust ventilation system and duct route before you sign the lease.

Architects for Commercial and Residential Projects

These studios work comfortably across small commercial buildings, offices, schools and private homes, a useful middle ground if your project is a mixed-use building or a home with a studio or office.

28. Kamat & Rozario Architecture

Kamat & Rozario has a balanced portfolio of offices, schools and homes, useful for clients whose brief sits between commercial and residential.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2007 by Smruti Kamat and Lester Rozario; nearly two decades of practice.
  • Specialisation: Schools and institutional, office, retail, residential, interiors
  • Notable projects: White Canvas & 22 Feet office, Bangalore (2012); Triode Residence (2024).
  • Best for: Offices, schools, contemporary homes

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29. Between Spaces

An award-winning studio that has been recognised for office interiors as well as houses.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2010 by Divya Ethirajan and Pramod Jaiswal; over 15 years of practice.
  • Specialisation: Office interiors, residential, hospitality
  • Notable projects: Architect’s Home Studio (2015); House of Voids.
  • Recognition: IA&B Young Designers (2016); NDTV Design & Architecture Award (2015); IIID Anchor Award (2015).
  • Best for: Small offices, homes, hospitality interiors

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30. Collage Architecture Studio

Collage designs independent houses and multi-level housing with a strong emphasis on courtyards and light, and also takes on commercial work.

  • Legacy: Founded by Swapnil Valvatkar, Adwitha Suvarna and Arun Kumar TD (the firm says it was ideated in 2008 and founded in 2009).
  • Specialisation: Residential, multi-level housing, interiors, commercial
  • Notable projects: The Split House; House of Three Courts.
  • Best for: Independent houses, multi-dwelling housing, small commercial

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31. The Purple Ink Studio

The Purple Ink Studio is known for brick and exposed-material homes and has national recognition as a young practice.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2011 by Aditi Pai and Akshay Heranjal, later joined by Nishita Bhatia and Arpita Pai.
  • Specialisation: Residential, commercial, educational
  • Notable projects: Komorebi House, Bengaluru; Brick House, Mangaluru.
  • Recognition: PERSPECTIVE 40 under 40 Asia (2017); iGEN Top 50 Next-Gen (2017).
  • Best for: Brick and exposed-material homes, schools, small commercial

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Best Residential Architects in Bangalore for Houses and Villas

If you are building an independent house or a villa, look for architects who show completed homes, not just renders, and who will stay involved through construction. Khosla Associates, Kamat & Rozario, Collage and The Purple Ink Studio (above) are also highly regarded for homes. The following firms focus mainly on residential, villa and house design.

32. Gayathri & Namith Architects (GNA)

GNA is one of the most established residential practices in Bangalore, and also works on urban landscape and corporate projects.

  • Legacy: Founded in 1993 by Gayathri Shetty and Namith Varma; over 30 years of practice. The firm says it has won more than 50 awards.
  • Specialisation: Residential and villas, sustainable, landscape and urban design, corporate, institutional
  • Notable projects: Residence on The Waterfront, Bangalore; Shangrila, Bangalore; MG Road Boulevard.
  • Best for: Luxury villas, large private residences, urban landscape

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33. Aaikya Architects

Aaikya focuses almost entirely on independent homes and villas in North Bangalore, a good option for plot owners wanting architecture, interiors and landscape from one studio.

  • Legacy: A young practice led by Ar. Varshith; the firm states it has designed 55+ homes since 2019.
  • Specialisation: Independent houses, villas, interiors, landscape
  • Notable projects: Naveen & Chaithra Residence; Nettami Residence.
  • Best for: Independent houses and villas in North Bangalore

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34. Design Matters

Design Matters has built homes across South Bangalore neighbourhoods including JP Nagar and Banashankari.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2011 by Kiran Hanumaiah.
  • Specialisation: Residences, villas, interiors, commercial
  • Notable projects: Anita Residence, JP Nagar; Vivek Residence, Banashankari.
  • Best for: Independent homes in South and East Bangalore

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35. Keystone Studio (formerly Keystone Architects)

Keystone Studio designs contemporary homes in East and North-East Bangalore.

  • Legacy: An East Bangalore residential and interiors studio.
  • Specialisation: Residential, interiors
  • Notable projects: House of Books; Janapriya Residence.
  • Best for: Contemporary homes in East Bangalore

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36. The Banyan Studio

The Banyan Studio combines architecture, interiors and custom furniture for private homes.

  • Legacy: An Indiranagar studio with a branch in Kozhikode.
  • Specialisation: Residential, interiors, bespoke furniture
  • Notable projects: CocoNest Residence, Bangalore.
  • Best for: Homes with custom interiors and furniture

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37. Architecture Continuous

A JP Nagar studio covering homes, interiors and landscape, convenient for South Bangalore clients.

  • Legacy: Led by Adithya G. Kashyap and Sharada Seshadri.
  • Specialisation: Residential, interiors, landscape, institutional, hospitality
  • Notable projects: Urban Nest; Aprameya Residence.
  • Best for: Homes and interiors in South Bangalore

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38. Earthitects

Earthitects designs nature-integrated luxury villas and retreats, suited to clients looking for a weekend home or estate property.

  • Legacy: Incorporated in 2021, led by George E. Ramapuram (Managing Director and Principal Architect). Also operates as a villa and resort developer.
  • Specialisation: Nature-integrated villas and private residences, sustainable
  • Notable projects: Estate Plavu, Wayanad; Stone Lodges, Wayanad.
  • Best for: Luxury villas, estate and weekend homes

Contact details

  • Website: www.earthitects.com
  • Address: First Floor, ‘Ramapuram House’, #11, Richmond Road, Bangalore 560025 (registered office)
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

39. Design Dwellers Studio

A Whitefield-based option for apartment interiors, for homeowners who want a packaged, modular approach.

  • Legacy: Established in 2017; a packaged and modular residential interiors firm.
  • Specialisation: Residential interiors
  • Notable projects: Home at Sobha Sentosa.
  • Best for: Apartment interiors in Whitefield and East Bangalore

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Interior Architects and Architects Cum Interior Designers in Bangalore

Many searches for architects and interior designers in Bangalore are really looking for a single team to handle the building shell and the interiors. From this list, the firms with the strongest interiors practices are:

  • Offices and workplaces: Gensler, M Moser Associates, Space Matrix, Zyeta and DSP Design Associates.
  • Hospitality and retail interiors: Khosla Associates, Kumar La Noce and Between Spaces.
  • Homes and apartments: The Banyan Studio (with bespoke furniture), Keystone Studio, Design Matters, Kamat & Rozario and Design Dwellers Studio (packaged modular interiors).

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Architects in Bangalore

Bangalore has one of India’s strongest traditions of ecological architecture, from compressed earth blocks and mud construction to bamboo and rainwater-led design. These studios specialise in eco-friendly houses and low-impact buildings. For commercial clients, Morphogenesis and Edifice (above) bring sustainability to large offices and campuses.

40. Biome Environmental Solutions (Chitra Vishwanath)

Biome is the reference point for eco-friendly architecture in Bangalore, known for earth construction and rainwater-led design.

  • Legacy: Chitra Vishwanath’s practice began around 1990 and merged with the Rainwater Club in 2008 to become Biome. Principals include Chitra Vishwanath, S. Vishwanath, Sharath Nayak and Anurag Tamhankar.
  • Specialisation: Ecological architecture, residential, schools, water and sanitation design
  • Notable projects: The Atelier school, Bengaluru; Residence for Charis; Chitra Vishwanath’s own mud house in Bengaluru.
  • Best for: Eco-friendly homes, schools, water-sensitive design

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41. Manasaram Architects

Manasaram is known for pioneering bamboo construction and ecological housing.

  • Legacy: Started in 1991 in New Delhi by Neelam Manjunath and moved to Bangalore in 1994.
  • Specialisation: Sustainable and bamboo architecture, residential, eco-communities
  • Notable projects: Bamboo Symphony; House of Five Elements.
  • Best for: Bamboo and low-carbon homes

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42. Masons Ink

Masons Ink works with earthen construction and trains women masons, combining sustainability with craft revival.

  • Legacy: Founded around 2014 by Rosie Paul and Sridevi Changali.
  • Specialisation: Earthen architecture, heritage conservation, residential
  • Notable projects: Cheerville eco-residence.
  • Best for: Earth-built homes, conservation projects

Contact details

  • Website: www.masonsinkstudio.com
  • Address: Infantry Road, Bengaluru (full address not published)
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

43. Tropic Responses

Tropic Responses designs courtyard homes that respond to Bangalore’s climate.

  • Legacy: Established in 2011.
  • Specialisation: Climate-responsive residential, institutional
  • Notable projects: Audumbara residence, Akshayanagar; Bhoomi courtyard residence.
  • Best for: Climate-responsive courtyard homes

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44. Kham Design

Kham Design builds eco-friendly homes in older South Bangalore neighbourhoods, including Jayanagar.

  • Legacy: In practice since the late 1990s (the firm’s site gives 1997).
  • Specialisation: Eco-friendly residential, interiors, schools, hospitality, CSR projects
  • Notable projects: Anand Residence, Jayanagar; Prasanna Nair’s residence.
  • Best for: Eco-friendly homes in South Bangalore

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45. Sathya Consultants

A Banashankari practice focused on low-cost, low-impact homes.

  • Legacy: Led by Sathya Prakash Varanashi, in practice since around 1991, with a long-running column on sustainable building in The Hindu.
  • Specialisation: Eco-friendly, cost-effective residential
  • Best for: Budget-conscious, eco-friendly homes

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46. Betweenlines

Betweenlines is known for energy-efficient earth-block homes.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2003 by Guru Prasanna C. and Deepa Suriyaprakash.
  • Specialisation: Sustainable residential, interiors, urban design
  • Notable projects: ‘Breathe’ earth-block house, Kaggalipura; Aamra.
  • Best for: Earth-block and energy-efficient homes

Contact details

  • Website: www.betweenlines.in
  • Address: Not publicly listed
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

47. Studio Verge

Studio Verge blends traditional earth construction with contemporary homes.

  • Legacy: Led by Sharanya Iyer, with more than a decade of practice; also has a Hyderabad office.
  • Specialisation: Earth and sustainable residential
  • Notable projects: Earth Farmhouse.
  • Best for: Earth-built farmhouses and homes

Contact details

  • Website: www.sverge.com
  • Address: 645/2, 17th Cross Rd, Indiranagar, Bengaluru 560038
  • Phone: Not publicly listed (use the website contact form)
  • Email: Not publicly listed

Landscape Architects in Bangalore

Landscape architects shape campuses, tech parks, gated communities and public spaces. Gayathri & Namith Architects (above) also has a notable urban landscape portfolio. These three are dedicated landscape practices.

48. INDÉ – Integrated Design

INDÉ is one of India’s senior landscape practices, working on ecological restoration and public landscapes.

  • Legacy: In practice since 1993, led by Mohan (S. Mohan Rao), Principal Designer, and Anjali, Partner.
  • Specialisation: Landscape architecture, environmental and regional planning
  • Notable projects: Hampi reservoir restoration, which received a UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award of Distinction.
  • Recognition: S. Mohan Rao: IFLA President’s Award, Asia-Pacific (2010).
  • Best for: Campus and public landscapes, ecological restoration

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49. Elements Landscape Architecture Urban Design & Planning Studio LLP

Elements designs landscapes for large residential developments and institutions.

  • Legacy: Founded in 2011 by Madhu Lenka and Anupama Buddharaju.
  • Specialisation: Landscape for residential developments, institutions and parks
  • Notable projects: SRK – The Estates, Nandi Hills; Team 4 Spaces, Hyderabad.
  • Best for: Township, villa-community and campus landscapes

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50. Urban & Landscape Design Studio (ULDS)

A Whitefield-based landscape and urban design studio, convenient for tech-park and gated-community clients in East Bangalore.

  • Legacy: Founded by Aheibam Sonia (Principal Landscape Architect); B.K. Swastik is also a principal.
  • Specialisation: Landscape, urban design, master planning, architecture
  • Best for: Landscape for East Bangalore campuses and communities

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Architects in Bangalore by Locality

Proximity matters for site visits during construction. Here is where the studios on this list are based:

AreaArchitect firms from this list
Indiranagar and HALKhosla Associates, Mistry Architects, M Moser Associates, Gensler, DSP Design Associates, Design Matters, The Banyan Studio, Studio Verge
CBD, Richmond Town and Museum RoadThomas Associates, Hundredhands, RSP Design Consultants, Edifice Consultants, Morphogenesis, Zachariah Consultants, Venkataramanan Associates, ACE Group Architects, Sundaram Architects, Zyeta, Earthitects
JayanagarKembhavi Architecture Foundation, Jaisim-Fountainhead, INDÉ, Kumar La Noce
JP Nagar and Kanakapura RoadArchitecture Continuous, Tropic Responses (Arekere), Taliesyn (Thalagattapura)
BanashankariSathya Consultants, InFORM Architects
Koramangala and HSR LayoutArchitecture Paradigm, Gayathri & Namith Architects, Between Spaces
Whitefield and East BangaloreUrban & Landscape Design Studio, Design Dwellers Studio, Collage Architecture Studio (Kasturinagar), Keystone Studio (Kalyan Nagar)
North Bangalore (Hebbal, Yelahanka, Jakkur, Vidyaranyapura)Mindspace Architects (Sanjay Nagar), Biome Environmental Solutions, Aaikya Architects, Manasaram Architects, Elements Landscape
Seshadripuram, Palace Road and CentralCnT Architects (Palace Cross Road), The Purple Ink Studio (Vasant Nagar), Cadence Architects (Shankarapuram), Kham Design (Chamarajpet)

We could not verify any established firm headquartered in Marathahalli itself; the Whitefield and Indiranagar studios above are the closest.

How to Choose a Commercial Architect in Bangalore

For a commercial or industrial building, the architect sets the framework that every other consultant and contractor works within. Use this checklist before you sign an appointment letter:

  1. Check Council of Architecture registration. In India only architects registered with the Council of Architecture (COA) can use the title “architect”. Ask for the COA registration number of the principal who will lead your project.
  2. Ask for built projects of the same type and size. A beautiful villa portfolio does not prove a firm can deliver a 200,000 sq ft office or a GMP plant. Ask to visit a completed project and speak to that client.
  3. Confirm who does what. Find out whether structure, MEP, HVAC, fire and landscape are in-house, sub-consulted or left to you. Gaps between consultants are where most change orders come from.
  4. Understand approvals experience. For Bangalore, ask about experience with building plan sanction from the local planning authority (BDA or the city corporation), fire NOC, KSPCB consent and, for industrial land, KIADB processes.
  5. Look at their MEP coordination process. Ask whether they use BIM and clash detection with the MEP contractor. Our guide to MEP clash detection and coordination explains why this matters.
  6. Agree the scope of site supervision. Clarify how many site visits are included and who approves shop drawings and material samples.
  7. Discuss sustainability targets up front. If you want IGBC, GRIHA or LEED certification, it needs to be in the brief from the concept stage, not added later.

How Much Do Architects in Bangalore Charge?

There is no single rate card. Architects in Bangalore usually quote in one of three ways:

  • A percentage of construction cost. Common for full-service commercial, institutional and larger residential projects. The percentage depends on the complexity of the building and the scope of services.
  • A rate per square foot of built-up area. Common for houses, villas and interior projects.
  • A lump-sum fee. Used for defined scopes such as concept design, approvals drawings or a specific fit-out.

When you compare fee proposals, compare the scope as well: number of design options, working drawings, consultant coordination, site visits and approvals. A lower fee that excludes MEP coordination or site supervision is rarely cheaper by the end of the project. Searches for cheap and best architects in Bangalore are common, but for commercial buildings the architect’s fee is a small part of total project cost, while design decisions drive a large share of both construction and running costs.

Where Commercial and Industrial Projects Go Wrong: The Architect–MEP Handover

On most commercial and industrial buildings, the architect’s drawings are only half of the story. The other half is the building services: chillers and AHUs, ductwork, electrical panels, fire systems, exhaust fans, scrubbers, gas lines and cleanroom systems. When these are designed late or by a contractor who was not in the early coordination meetings, the result is familiar: ducts that do not fit the false ceiling, plant rooms that are too small, shafts in the wrong place and expensive rework on site.

That is the gap Envigaurd fills. We are a Bangalore-based manufacturer and turnkey contractor for HVAC, MEP, electrical, gas distribution, exhaust and pollution control systems, and we work directly with architects, consultants and PMCs to turn their design intent into working buildings. Our turnkey process runs from design through build, installation, commissioning and AMC.

Project typeWhat Envigaurd delivers alongside your architect
Offices, IT parks and GCCsHVAC design and installation, chiller plants, AHUs, ducting, electrical, basement ventilation
Pharma, biotech and R&D labsCleanroom HVAC, pharma HVAC, fume exhaust, biosafety cabinets, lab furniture, gas distribution
Factories and chemical plantsIndustrial scrubbers, industrial blowers, exhaust ventilation, PP/FRP storage tanks
Hotels, restaurants and retailHVAC, kitchen exhaust and fresh-air systems, electrical and MEP

Selected Bangalore projects:

  • Apple: delivered, installed, tested and commissioned a Daikin 330 TR chiller plant for Apple’s R&D facility in Bangalore.
  • Google: designed, supplied and installed the HVAC system for Google’s R&D facility in Whitefield.
  • CAE (Canadian Aviation Electronics): built a 12,000 sq ft aviation and defence research and training centre in Whitefield.
  • Bioneeds India: built a 14,000 sq ft, three-storey biopharma microbiology and cell-culture R&D lab building in Tumkur.
  • CDYMAX Pharma: built a 2,500 sq ft oncology, QC and general storage lab in Jigani Industrial Area.

Architects, developers and facility owners: bring us in at the design stage

Share your drawings and we will review the HVAC, MEP and exhaust requirements, flag coordination risks and give you a budgetary estimate. Call +91-8147606843 or +91-9986115839, or email contact@envigaurd.com.

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Before you appoint any services contractor, read our checklists on how to evaluate an MEP contractor for a commercial project and how to choose an HVAC contractor in India.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best architects in Bangalore?

There is no single best architect; it depends on your project. For commercial offices and IT campuses, long-established firms such as Venkataramanan Associates, CnT Architects, Thomas Associates, Zachariah Consultants, Mistry Architects and Mindspace Architects have the deepest track records. For hospitality, Mathew and Ghosh, Khosla Associates and Cadence are highly regarded. For homes, Gayathri & Namith Architects, Khosla Associates and The Purple Ink Studio are frequently recommended, and Biome Environmental Solutions leads in eco-friendly design.

Which are the top 10 architects in Bangalore for commercial projects?

Based on legacy and documented large-scale work, our top 10 are Venkataramanan Associates, CnT Architects, Thomas Associates, Zachariah Consultants, Mistry Architects, Mindspace Architects, Khosla Associates, Mathew and Ghosh Architects, Hundredhands and Morphogenesis. For office fit-outs and GCC workplaces, Gensler, M Moser Associates and Space Matrix are also strong options.

Which is the oldest architecture firm in Bangalore?

Of the firms on this list, CnT Architects has the longest history. It traces its practice to 1947, when Narayan Chandavarkar started it, and was reorganised as Chandavarkar & Thacker in 1963. Venkataramanan Associates (1969) and Zachariah Consultants (in Bangalore since 1967) are also among the longest-running practices.

Who are the best residential architects in Bangalore for houses and villas?

Gayathri & Namith Architects, Khosla Associates, The Purple Ink Studio, Collage Architecture Studio and Kamat & Rozario have strong residential portfolios. For independent houses in North Bangalore, Aaikya Architects focuses almost entirely on homes and villas, while Earthitects designs luxury nature-integrated villas.

Who are the best eco-friendly and sustainable architects in Bangalore?

Biome Environmental Solutions (Chitra Vishwanath), Manasaram Architects, Masons Ink, Betweenlines, Studio Verge, Tropic Responses, Kham Design and Sathya Consultants are known for sustainable homes. For large commercial buildings, Morphogenesis and Edifice Consultants have strong sustainability credentials.

Who are the top landscape architects in Bangalore?

INDÉ – Integrated Design (Jayanagar), Elements Landscape Architecture (Yelahanka) and Urban & Landscape Design Studio (Whitefield) are dedicated landscape practices. Gayathri & Namith Architects also has a notable urban landscape portfolio, including the MG Road Boulevard.

How do architects in Bangalore charge for commercial projects?

Most architects charge either a percentage of construction cost, a rate per square foot, or a lump sum for a defined scope. For commercial buildings, compare what is included, such as consultant coordination, approvals and site supervision, rather than the headline fee alone.

When should the HVAC and MEP contractor be involved in a commercial project?

As early as the concept or schematic design stage. Plant rooms, shafts, ceiling heights and structural openings all depend on the HVAC and MEP design. Bringing the MEP team in late is one of the most common causes of rework and cost overruns. Envigaurd works with architects from the design stage on offices, labs, factories and hotels in Bangalore.

Conclusion

Bangalore has one of the deepest pools of architectural talent in India, from practices that have been designing the city since the 1940s to young studios reinventing earth and brick construction. For commercial and industrial projects, prioritise firms with verified large-scale work, a clear consultant coordination process and approvals experience in Bangalore. For homes, look for completed houses you can visit and an architect who will stay involved through construction.

Whichever architect you choose, the building will only perform as well as its services. If you are planning an office, lab, factory, hotel or restaurant in Bangalore, talk to Envigaurd about HVAC, MEP, exhaust and turnkey execution. We are happy to work alongside your architect from day one.

Disclaimer: This list is an independent editorial compilation based on publicly available information as of September 2026. Inclusion does not imply any partnership or endorsement between Envigaurd and the firms listed, and the order within each section is not a ranking. Contact details are the business contacts published by each firm or listed in public business directories; please confirm details directly with the firm. Firms that would like a correction can write to contact@envigaurd.com.

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