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Mumbai · Dadar

Architects and interior designers in Dadar.

Shivaji Park, Parsi and Hindu colonies, and some of the city's best preserved Art Deco streets. We work across Shivaji Park, Dadar Parsi Colony, Hindu Colony and Matunga.

Designing for Dadar

Dadar is one of Mumbai's most loved residential neighbourhoods. The planned colonies laid out in the early twentieth century, including Dadar Parsi Colony and Hindu Colony, still have low buildings, tree-lined streets and garden plots. Around Shivaji Park, Art Deco apartment buildings sit next to newer towers.

Many families here are living in the same home for a second or third generation, and the work is often about renewing rather than replacing. We look for what gives a home its character, such as old tiles, wooden windows or a verandah, and plan new kitchens, bathrooms and storage around it.

Parts of Dadar are protected heritage precincts, and many older societies are going through redevelopment. Whether you are renovating an old flat or fitting out a new one in a redeveloped building, we can help you plan it properly.

Projects

What we design in Dadar.

Architecture, interiors and landscape, from a single room to a whole building. See the practice

01

Family homes

Renovations of older apartments that keep their character and fix what no longer works.

02

Redeveloped flats

Interiors for new homes in redeveloped societies, planned around how the family actually lives.

03

Heritage colonies

Careful work on bungalows and low-rise buildings in protected precincts.

Process

Clear steps, no surprises.

Each stage ends with clear decisions, drawings and costs agreed with you before we move on.

01

Listen

We begin with conversations, not drawings. How you live or work, what you love about the places you know, what the budget and timeline really are.

02

Read the site

Sun paths, prevailing winds, views, neighbours, soil and regulations. The site sets the first rules of the design.

03

Concept

Sketches, models and early studies that test a few clear ideas. We choose one direction together before going further.

04

Design development

Plans, sections, materials and details refined with structural and services consultants, with cost checked at every stage.

05

Drawings & approvals

Complete construction drawings, specifications and the documentation needed for statutory approvals.

06

On site

Regular site visits, mock-ups and close work with contractors and craftspeople until the last detail is in place.

Questions about Dadar

Our society is being redeveloped. When should we involve an interior designer?
Ideally before possession, while you can still request small changes such as point positions, openings or bathroom layouts. It is cheaper than changing them after handover.
Can you renovate a flat while we live in it?
It is possible for smaller scopes if the work is planned in phases. For full renovations, moving out for a few months is faster and less stressful.
How are fees structured?
Fees depend on the scope, scale and complexity of the work. They are usually either a percentage of construction cost or a fixed fee per stage. We agree this in writing before design work begins.
What should I bring to the first meeting?
Anything you have: a site plan or address, photographs, a rough brief, images you like and an idea of budget and timeline. None of it needs to be complete.

Start a project

Planning a home or workplace in Dadar? Let’s talk.