Delhi's most innovative architecture and interior design practices are reshaping luxury living through intentional, context-sensitive approaches that prioritize human experience over superficial trends. A new guide from the Architectural Digest PRO Directory highlights ten firms that exemplify this shift, moving beyond one-note aesthetics to create homes built around daily rituals, workplaces designed to breathe, and commercial spaces that embrace mood, memory, and identity. These studios share a common commitment to thoughtful execution and a refusal to design on autopilot, reflecting Delhi's unique position as a city that is simultaneously historic and high-speed, layered and dynamic.
The selected practices demonstrate remarkable versatility while maintaining distinct philosophical foundations. Bonita Casa, founded by creative director Manvinder Sodhi in Gurugram, operates on the principle that no two spaces or people are identical. Each project unfolds as a bespoke narrative shaped by lifestyle considerations and long-term functionality rather than fleeting trends. Their understated yet expressive language employs layered textures, carefully considered materials, and restrained palettes that allow natural light and proportion to dominate. The Elevate Home project exemplifies this approach through its lime-painted foyer, Botto Chino marble connections between living zones, and measured crimson accents that provide sophisticated contrast without overwhelming the calm atmosphere.
Deco-Arte, led by Amardeep Gulri, demonstrates exceptional versatility across restaurants, residences, and offices, working fluidly within eclectic, modern, and contemporary vocabularies. Their Vasant Vihar Lounge and DLF The Crest residence showcase sculptural furniture, terrazzo-clad powder rooms, metallic accents, and bespoke furnishings that create sensorial moments while maintaining timeless cohesion. Café Noosh-e-joon reveals their ability to blend patterned color with cultural familiarity, incorporating mosaic haveli floors and handwoven textiles where repetition and variation coexist naturally. The studio explores how luxury can align with precision, craft, and understated elegance to produce vibrant, present interiors.
Design Foundation, helmed by Sparshi and Somya Gupta, integrates Indian heritage and craft through reclaimed materials, handcrafted artifacts, and reinterpreted bespoke furniture. Their neoclassical, contemporary, and modern projects balance intimacy with quiet grandeur, employing warm materiality and refined proportions. A modern Gurugram villa exemplifies their approach, combining clean lines with local materials and hand-finished surfaces to create a home rooted in everyday rituals without aesthetic excess. Over a decade, the boutique studio has evolved into a full-service firm known for merging bold vision with thoughtful execution.
Ekta Khanna Design Studio thrives in the space between collected charm and modern clarity, refusing to settle into a single signature aesthetic. Principal designer Ekta Khanna employs bold color and instinctive material layering while ensuring spaces feel cohesive rather than composed of separate parts. The studio excels at contrast, positioning vintage pieces alongside contemporary lines and softening minimal moments with warmth. Their portfolio spans Delhi's most exclusive addresses, including DLF Magnolias, Crest, and Trump Towers, plus institutional collaborations with the SRF Foundation and Hindustan Power Projects, demonstrating commercial and residential mastery.
Little Nests, founded by Aayushi Jain in 2015, represents a specialized approach focused on children's environments that honor each child's unique story. The studio merges creativity with child psychology to craft interiors nurturing imagination, learning, and emotional well-being, ranging from exuberant designs with glowing balloon lights and ball pit slides to quieter woodland nurseries with hand-painted murals and Montessori elements. Logic Design & Build, led by Anuj Kapoor, has delivered over 900,000 square feet of bespoke environments through its in-house workshop, The Home of Logic, where every detail from structural elements to furniture is crafted from scratch, ensuring flawless execution across luxury residences, workspaces, and institutional projects.
Navya And A Quarter creates harmony between traditional craft and contemporary design, balancing modern sensibilities with contextual relevance through nuanced color, micro-concrete floors, and hand-embroidered artworks. Purple Studio centers its practice on deep client relationships, listening and anticipating unspoken needs to create calm, personal, timeless spaces that evolve gracefully. RGA Design LLP, led by Raseel Gujral Ansal, transforms spaces with innovation and timeless elegance, celebrating Indian heritage through projects like ISKCON Kurukshetra and Arzaani Atelier in Bikaner House. The Concreate Story crafts intimate tales of home and belonging across scales, from lyrical Delhi residences to expansive Gurgaon homes, where material, proportion, and detail contribute to cozy, lived-in experiences that remain effortlessly elevated.
