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According to alphabetical order
Design Hex
Shimona Bhansali
Abin Chaudhury Studio
Abin Chaudhuri
Sanjay Puri Architects
Ayesha Puri Kanoria
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According to alphabetical order
Shimona Bhansali
Abin Chaudhuri
Ayesha Puri Kanoria
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DesignHex is a pioneer in India’s evolving design landscape, consistently raising industry standards through collaborations with prestigious brands and clientele. Under Shimona Bhansali’s direction, the studio has cultivated a distinctive visual vocabulary. They’re rooted in meticulous execution, innovation, and an instinctive understanding of what clients envision.
The practice’s reach is multidimensional. They have a robust architectural division that manages expansive built environments and a newly launched product collection that translates their design philosophy into physical objects. Drawing on 150+ realized commissions, 175+ active architectural undertakings, and more than ten years of practice across 15 urban centers, they balance ambitious concepts with exacting craftsmanship.
Abin Design Studio positions architecture as an instrument for transformation across India’s urban and peri-urban territories. The practice believes in holistic design that goes beyond ideas alone, bringing concepts to life through collaboration across multiple disciplines. Abin’s work deliberately challenges conventional thinking by questioning social norms and traditional spatial approaches.
The studio has gained international recognition, with work published in a monograph by The Architectural Review, London, and in “Making of Place,” a book by CEPT University.
Ayesha Puri Kanoria, an architect and designer educated at the University of Bath, UK, brings a distinctive voice to this legacy. She honed her craft at RIBA Stirling Prize-winning firm AHMM, where she contributed to landmark projects like Google and BBC’s London offices. Since joining this celebrated practice, Ayesha has navigated residential, commercial, and product design. Her approach strikes a balance between functionality and narrative depth, actively seeking partnerships with artists, graphic designers, and interdisciplinary creatives.