des.K architecture & urban design practice was founded by architect Kunal Kelkar in 2012. In a short span of time, led by an experienced team of architects, the practice has successfully garnered confidence of its clients from myriad sectors of building industry. des.K has a footprint in diverse typologies of architecture including niche Residences, Multi-family Residential Housing, Retail, Commercial, Leisure, Health Care, Hospitality, Institutional architecture & Masterplanning.
First comes the CRAFT, which includes within its scope a sense of need and economy. Then comes a wider understanding of what impact a creation will make on lives unknown. And only after, but uncompromisingly, comes ART from the intent of the craftsman to make all the effort worthwhile. Constitution of spaces - Architecture, is an evolving and increasingly complex system. The process of composing this system to meet a desired outcome involves coordination of multiple disciplines with a sense of balance and sensitivity. des.K architecture is committed to create spaces with this understanding of habitable systems and their larger impact on their context. At the same time, des.K architecture is also committed to make its endeavours go beyond simple problem solving by trying to discover art from within the intricately woven web of spatial systems and add sculptured spaces to the surrounding. What makes des.K stand apart is this un-flinching conviction to create ‘responsible architecture’ which respects the science of buildings while exploring the art of sculpting spaces.
While Site feasibility, Budgets & Trends govern the mass-housing projects, we ensure each design evolves from optimizing the space, simplifying the services & recognizing the local context. Our portfolio includes over 4.5 million square feet of Residential Real Estate projects including High Rise Premium Residential, Mini Townships & Low and High Rise Affordable Housing.
Spaces where we choose to work, shop, entertain & trade are not isolated islands but intrinsic part of the urban fabric. Our team has an experience of designing over 1.3 million square feet of Commercial, Retail, Leisure & I.T./I.T.E.S. Facilities.
With a dedicated team of architects with substantial experience in Health Care & Hospitality segment, des.K is currently involved with design of over 1 lakh squre feet space in Health Care & 36 thousand square feet in Hospitality segment.
Schools, Training Institutes, Private Bank buildings & B2B Warehousing; des.K brings in a unique approach to the design of these space typologies with an aggressive research-based conceptualization process.
This one is our favourite. We love to make houses. We make sure each house has a unique identifiable personality born from a culmination of those we design for, the land parcel where we build, the needs we address and the context in which it grows. We strive to bring to the houses a sense of permanence while accommodating the ever-changing needs.
As the land is optimized for living and working, it is the space between these privately owned parcels which acts as a community platform and a public space. Organization & Integration of these spaces which also harbour the local landscapes and ecosystems is what drives the design process while developing the master-plans and urban design guidelines.
While architecture is the soul and body of a space, Interiors & Landscape are the ornaments completing it. Hence, Interior design and Landscape design are natural extensions of services provided by des.K.
Built forms are evolving and so should the processes which design them. With a dedicated team of BIM experts and enthusiasts, des.K has ventured into providing BIM integration to the design projects to facilitate seamless execution of the design ideas with control on budget escalations and timelines.