The Studio

WE ARE
AVIKALPA.

Our Philosophy

ARCHITECTURE
WITHOUT
COMPROMISE

Founded in 2009, Avikalpa — meaning “undivided” in Sanskrit — was born from a belief that great architecture cannot exist in fragments. Every project we undertake is a complete vision: structure, space, light, material, and human experience woven into a single, indivisible whole.

We reject the idea that buildings are mere containers. For us, architecture is the art of sculpting experience — creating spaces where people don't just exist, but truly live.

2009FOUNDED
86TEAM MEMBERS
147PROJECTS
23COUNTRIES
18AWARDS
Leadership

THE PRINCIPALS

HARI SHARMA

Founding PrincipalMArch Harvard GSD · 20 years experience

MAYA PATEL

Design DirectorBArch NIT · Pritzker nominee

ERIK JOHANSEN

Technical DirectorMSc Structural Eng. · RIBA Fellow