Rakesh Patel
Principal Architect
20+ years of experience in commercial and luxury residential architecture.
rakesh@architectstudio.com
+91 8140604000

From a two-person Manhattan studio in 1984 to a global practice of 85 our journey is built on the belief that architecture shapes the way people feel.
We believe the best architecture disappears — not because it lacks presence, but because it becomes so naturally part of life that you stop noticing it as a building and start experiencing it as home, as community, as sanctuary.
Our process is rigorous and unhurried. We ask difficult questions before we sketch. We sketch hundreds of times before we build. We build once, and we build it right.
Across 40 years and more than 520 completed projects in 28 countries, that philosophy has never wavered — and neither has our commitment to the clients and communities who trust us with their most important spaces.

Marcus Holt opens a two-person studio in Manhattan's Garment District.
Commissioned for the Biarritz Cultural Pavilion — our first European project.
The Halcyon House wins our first American Institute of Architects Award of Merit.
We become one of the first NYC firms to commit to 100% LEED-certified project delivery.
New studio opens in London, doubling our European project capacity.
The Volta Cultural Centre shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize.
All new projects committed to achieving net-zero operational carbon by handover.
Our multidisciplinary team of architects, designers, engineers, and creative thinkers brings vision, precision, and innovation to every project—transforming ideas into timeless architectural experiences.