UDYAT Studios
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The studio

Restraint, proportion,materiality and light.

UDYAT Studios is a team of architects, interior designers and site engineers in Gurugram, working across India since 2012.

Architect working on a massing model
Material samples on the studio table
Our story

A quiet identity with architectural presence.

Udyat means rising: the moment light first reaches a surface and gives it form. The studio began in 2012 as two architects at a drafting table in Gurugram, drawing homes for friends who wanted something calmer than what the market offered.

Today we are a team of thirty-two: architects, interior designers, lighting specialists and site engineers. We still draw by hand first, we still sample every stone, and we still believe a space should feel louder in memory than it does in the room.

Aarav MehtaFounder & Principal Architect
Principles

Four ideas in every drawing.

01

Precision

Clear geometry, measured spacing and disciplined composition. We draw every junction before anyone builds it.

02

Materiality

Warm metal and deep surfaces that suggest stone, metal and shadow. Real materials, chosen by hand, that age well.

03

Light

Directional, low and sculpted. We plan daylight first, then add artificial light only where it earns its place.

04

Space

Negative space is an active design element, not an empty background. Rooms are allowed to breathe.

People

The team you will meet.

Every project is led by a principal and a design lead from the first meeting to the handover. No hand-offs to strangers.

  • 01 Aarav Mehta Founder & Principal Architect B.Arch, SPA Delhi · 18 yrs
  • 02 Ira Kapoor Design Director, Interiors M.Des, NID · 14 yrs
  • 03 Kabir Sethi Head of Projects & Delivery PMP · 16 yrs
  • 04 Meher Anand Lead, Lighting & Spatial M.Arch, CEPT · 9 yrs
  • 05 Rohan Iyer Lead Architect, Hospitality B.Arch, CEPT · 11 yrs
  • 06 Sana Qureshi Materials & FF&E B.Des, Pearl Academy · 8 yrs
Inside the studio

Where the drawings happen.

Late drafting under a desk lampDrafting, by hand first
Timber veneer samplesThe timber library
Blueprints on the review tableFriday drawing reviews
Choosing marble samplesStone selection
Architect reviewing plansDetailing the joinery
Fabric swatchesTextile edits
Material flat layClient sample boards
How we work

From first visit to the keys.

  1. Week 1

    Consultation & site visit

    We meet, measure and listen. You receive a written brief and fee proposal.

  2. Weeks 2–5

    Concept

    Layouts, massing and a material and light mood. Two rounds of refinement.

  3. Weeks 6–10

    Design development

    3D views, working drawings, joinery and lighting details, fixed budget.

  4. Build

    Execution

    Site supervision or turnkey build, weekly photo reports, monthly walkthroughs.

  5. Handover

    Styling & keys

    Furniture, art and styling installed, snag list closed, care guide in hand.

Begin with a conversation

Let’s shape your space.

A first consultation at the studio, on site or over video. Bring a plot, a floor plan or just a feeling; we will leave you with a clear direction and an honest estimate.

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