Residential architects in Delhi NCR, by how they approach a home
Design IRL Editorial · Checked 7 November 2026 · No firm has paid to appear in this guide · How we make our guides
People ask us for the best architect in Delhi, but a farmhouse in Chhattarpur and a family home in Gurugram need different people. What you're building, how you like to work and what you can spend matter more than any ranking, so this guide sorts firms by how they approach a home.
Firms are listed alphabetically within each group. The order isn't a ranking.
Climate, materials and ecology
- Based in
- New Delhi, with a second studio in Panaji, Goa
- Approach
- Develops each project within its own framework instead of a house style, with an emphasis on ecology and material experiment.
- Homes to look at
- Cleft House, First Prize (Residential) at the 2A Asia-Oceania Architecture Award 2023
- Scale of work
- Not enough evidence to say
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Approach
- Develops architecture and interiors together, with attention to where materials come from.
- Homes to look at
- Entheogenic House, Jammu (2021)
- Scale of work
- Not enough evidence to say
Large contemporary houses
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Approach
- Contemporary houses that rework familiar layouts. Cleave House reinterprets the courtyard house using cut-out voids.
- Homes to look at
- Cleave House, New Delhi; Portico House; Folded Wall House
- Scale of work
- Large private homes. Cleave House sits on an 1,800 sq yd site.
Design and construction together
These firms handle both design and building, so you deal with one team. Ask how they separate design fees from construction costs.
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Approach
- Designs and builds, and makes furniture, fixtures and lighting in its own workshop.
- Homes to look at
- Aanandam penthouse, Gurugram
- Scale of work
- Not enough evidence to say
- Based in
- New Delhi, with studios in Gurugram and Goa
- Approach
- Brings architecture, interiors and construction under one lead.
- Scale of work
- Describes itself as a luxury design-build studio.
- Based in
- New Delhi
- Approach
- Starts with a paid briefing stage, and takes projects through to building.
- Homes to look at
- Off Grid House, Delhi; Portal House
- Scale of work
- Not enough evidence to say
Villas and farmhouses
- Based in
- Gurugram; works mostly across Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and Faridabad
- Approach
- Built around balancing the five natural elements, with design-and-build available.
- Homes to look at
- Penthouse and farmhouse projects in Gurugram
- Scale of work
- Describes its work as luxury interiors.
- Based in
- Noida; works across Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Delhi and Gurugram
- Approach
- Designs in both modern and classical styles, which helps if you haven't settled on one.
- Homes to look at
- Cascade House, Greater Noida; Keystone House, Ghaziabad
- Scale of work
- Describes its focus as luxury homes, villas and bespoke residences.
What to ask before you hire
- Is your fee a percentage of construction cost, a fixed sum or something else, and what does it cover?
- Have you built a home at a budget close to mine? Can I visit one?
- Who will actually work on my project day to day?
- How often will you visit the site?
- Who handles approvals from the local authority?
- If design and construction are together, can I see their costs separately?
How we chose these firms
We started from Design IRL's directory of Delhi NCR architecture firms tagged for residential work, and looked for specific published homes and a clear way of working.
"Scale of work" is our reading of the firm's projects or its own description, not a statement of fees. Inclusion doesn't mean we've visited the homes or worked with the firm, and leaving a firm out isn't a judgement on it.
This is a selection, not a complete list.
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