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Our work continues beyond the built — in conversations, features, awards, and writings. This space captures the moments that reflect and extend our design thinking.

The Straits Times

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Deconstructing the Built Environment—Ambrish Arora, in SIngapore's national daily

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Surface Design Awards

Awards

The Studio's second time winning the Supreme Award at Surface, 2025

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Chennai Architecture Foundation Talks

Events

Ambrish Arora speaks on both Practice and Philosophy in Chennai, 2025

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Condé Nast Traveller

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A Refined Dining Experience Takes Shape at Anjeer, New Delhi

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AD 100 2025

Awards

Featuring for the12th time running, we also won a Special Mention for 'Making Adaptive Reuse Cool Again'

RAW Collaborative

Events

Ankur Choksi speaks on 'Democratising Design: Think, Create & Influence Design Futures', at the 2024 edition

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Sleeper, UK

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Indian Hotels Company enlists Studio Lotus to design a luxury resort in the wilderness

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The PLAN Awards

Awards

The Museum-Gallery and Flagship Store sweeps the Retail cetegory at Italy's The PLAN Awards, 2024

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IIA Southern Regional Conference

Events

Harsh Vardhan speaks at the 2024 conference, on the theme of 'Bridging Binaries'

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Whitewall Magazine

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The India-focused Artist Issue of the New York-based magazine

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Archello Design Awards

Awards

Studio Lotus features in Archello’s inaugural list of the World’s Top 100 Architecture Firms of 2024

TIME Magazine

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The Studio crafts a Deeply Contextual Luxury Retreat in Bandhavgarh

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LIV Hospitality Awards

Awards

Masti 2.0 wins the prestigious Swiss LIV Hospitality Award in Interior Design - Restaurants category, 2024

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MIID REKA Conference

Events

Ambrish Arora joins a distinguished panel in Malaysia, speaking under the theme 'Elemental', 2024

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Elle Decor

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Transforming an Architectural Shell into an Urban Retreat

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JK AYA Awards

Awards

Max House wins the JK AYA Award 2024 in the Public Building category

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Design Mumbai

Events

Asha Sairam speaks on 'Empowering Craft Communities' at the inagural edition of Design Mumbai, 2024

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Tatler Asia

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Taj Taal Kutir among 7 astonishing Hotels celebrating Vernacular Architecture

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The Architecture MasterPrize

Awards

Studio Lotus gets an Honorable Mention in the Firm of the Year category at AMP, 2023

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FIND Global Summit

Events

Ankur Choksi shares key insights on Cultural Architecture at the FIND Global Summit Singapore, 2024

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Celebrating Context: Celebrating our Cultural Heritage

Blog

Infusing Culture into Contemporary spaces

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AD Middle East

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Studio Lotus listed among the 12 Studios redefining Contemporary Interiors in India

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Dezeen Awards

Awards

Studio Lotus is Longlisted at the Dezeen Awards for Architecture Studio of the Year, 2022

ID Symposium

Events

Ambrish Arora x Sou Fujimoto at ID Symposium's inaugural 2024 Mumbai Edition

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Dezeen

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Fusing Retail with Heritage in Sunita Shekhawat's Jaipur Flagship Store

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World Architecture Festival

Awards

RAAS Chhatrasagar wins WAF 2021 under Hotel & Leisure - Completed Buildings category

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Voids Podcast

Events

Asha Sairam delves into the intricacies and challenges of working with craft, in the Voids podcast, 2024

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The Hindu

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Building with Indian Craftspeople

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Baku International Awards

Awards

Baradari wins 3rd prize at the Fifth Baku International Architecture Award, 2021

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JUNG Architecture Talks

Events

Ambrish Arora sheds light on the 'New Vernacular' at JUNG Architecture talks, 2024

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Design as a medium for narrative building

Blog

Story-telling to imbue meaning, interaction and memory

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Platform

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Sunita Shekhawat Flagship—A nod to the region's vibrant cultural heritage

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The Merit List

Awards

RAAS Chhatrasagar wins a Citation by the highly regarded Merit List in 2021

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Harvard GSD Lecture

Events

Ambrish Arora shares his views on interpreting the wisdom that surrounds us in a way that speaks to our collective futures, at the Harvard GSD, 2024

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Plat 11.5, Ordinary

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Nimble Practice in Formation

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ARCASIA Awards

Awards

Paro by Good Earth bags Store Design of the Year at the Arcasia Awards, 2020

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Hotel & Hospitality Expo, Riyadh

Events

Ankur Choksi speaks on 'The Intersection of Sustainability and Luxury in Hospitality', at the Hotel & Hospitality Expo, 2023

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Commercial Interior Design, UAE

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Asha Sairam on Retaining the Essence but Enhancing the Drama and Delight of the Original

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IIA National Awards

Awards

Imagine Studio triumphs in the Conservation Category at the Indian Institute of Architects National Awards, 2019

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Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival

Events

Sidhartha Talwar is Keynote Speaker at KLAF, Malaysia 2023, speaking on the theme 'We as 1'

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FuturArc Green Leadership Award

Awards

Krushi Bhavan wins this prestigious award for Green Leadership in the Institutional category, 2019

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UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda

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Krushi Bhawan, in the resource produced by the International Union of Architects

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Prix Versailles

Awards

The highly regarded, UNESCO-run Prix Versailles awards Masti Dubai the 2018 Special Prize for Restaurant Interiors

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Forbes India

Events

Asha Sairam reflects on her Guiding Principles and Design Passion, as part of the Forbes NextGen Designers, 2023

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Placemaking 01 : Redefining Spaces Through Mixed-Use and Radically New Programmes

Blog

People and Places Designing for Community & Commerce

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Daily Mail UK

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RAAS Chhatrasagar—A considered approach to Reuse and Ecological Sensitivity

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INSIDE - World Festival of Interiors

Awards

Baradari wins in the Creative Reuse Category at Inside, 2016

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IIA Kerala Chapter

Events

Harsh Vardhan speaks at the IIA Kerala Chapter Convention, 2023

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FastCompany Innovation by Design Awards

Awards

Imagine Studio at The Trees receives an Honourable Mention by FastCompany for 2016

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Domus

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Khoj Studios enables Urban Renewal without the Violence of Redevelopment

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Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Awards

RAAS Jodhpur earns a nomination in the 2013 cycle of the Aga Khan Awards

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WAF

Events

Ankur Choksi on the jury for Future Project of the Year, at WAF, 2021

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Financial Times UK

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The first Luxe Hotel to open in the Heart of the Walled City

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Forbes India Awards

Awards

Studio Lotus recognised among the 7 best Architects & Interior Designers to watch out for, 2010

ARCASIA Forum Dhaka

Events

Sidhartha Talwar discusses Frugal Innovation at the 2019 regional forum of South Asian architects

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Collaboration in Creation

Blog

Exploring the Synergy: Designers and Craftspeople By Asha Sairam

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A+D Awards

Awards

Studio Lotus wins for the Levi's Rivet Bengaluru Store, 2006

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