Bangalore · Indiranagar
Interior designers and architects in Indiranagar.
Indiranagar is old Bangalore rebuilding itself. The 1970s bungalows on its 60x40 sites are coming down and going up again as modern homes. The good ones keep the tree canopy that makes the neighbourhood worth living in. We are an architect-led studio. We design those rebuilds and the interiors inside them.
Residential architectureWhat we design in Indiranagar
On old plots, careful new homes.
Indiranagar was laid out by the BDA in the 1970s for defence and government allottees. Its bones are regular: numbered stages, 60x40 and 50x80 plots, corner sites on Defence Colony and HAL 2nd Stage. Decades on, the old single-storey bungalows are the raw material. Almost every project here is a rebuild or a deep renovation, not a fresh purchase.
- ABungalow rebuilds on 60x40s. We take a tired 1970s or 1980s house. We design a modern home in its place. We work within current BBMP setbacks and floor-area limits. Often that includes a rental floor above or a studio below.
- BRooftop living. On inner-stage plots off 12th Main and CMH Road, the terrace is the best open space you have. We design it as a real room: shaded, planted, detailed for the monsoon and screened from neighbours.
- CBoutique conversions. The 100 Feet Road and 12th Main frontage has always mixed homes with shops and studios. Where the plot allows it, we design a residence over a ground-floor commercial or work space.
What you get
From sanctioned drawings to a finished room.
- Rebuild design within BBMP rules
Setbacks, floor-area and sanction-ready drawings.
- Tree-aware siting
Footprint and terrace planned around protected canopy.
- Interiors in the same hand
One studio from facade to joinery, so the intent holds.
- Founder review at each stage
Ar. Pooja Kothari signs off before drawings move.
One local thing we plan for
Keeping the canopy.
Indiranagar's rain-trees and gulmohars are older than most of its houses. They are the reason the streets stay cool and walkable. It is easy to clear a plot flat. It is easy to build to the line. It is harder, and better, to keep the mature trees. It means shaping the house around them. We site the footprint, the setbacks and the terrace so the canopy survives. That shade is worth more to the finished home than the extra floor area you would have taken. The narrow internal roads and tight parking are the other constraint. We plan access and entry so the build works with the street, rather than fighting it.
Questions
Working in Indiranagar.
Do you rebuild old bungalows in Indiranagar? +
Yes. Much of our Indiranagar work is taking a 1970s or 1980s single-storey bungalow. It is usually on a 60x40 site. We rebuild it into a modern home within current BBMP setbacks and floor-area limits. Often that includes a rental floor or a ground-level studio.
Can you design around the mature trees on my plot? +
Yes, and we prefer to. Indiranagar has a dense rain-tree and gulmohar canopy that residents value. We plan the footprint, setbacks and terrace around protected trees. We do not plan against them. The design keeps the shade and the street character.
Do you do rooftop terraces and hosting spaces? +
Often. On Indiranagar plots the roof is valuable ground. We design usable rooftop terraces for outdoor living and hosting. They are detailed for the monsoon and for privacy from neighbouring builds.
Can you convert a ground floor to a studio or boutique use? +
Yes, where the plot and bye-laws allow it. Indiranagar has a long history of mixed use along 100 Feet Road and 12th Main. We can design a residence over a ground-floor studio, office or boutique space. We plan it so the two uses do not clash.
How involved is the Principal Architect on an Indiranagar project? +
Directly. Ar. Pooja Kothari reviews the design at each stage. On a tight urban rebuild, setbacks, trees and neighbours all pull against each other. That founder judgement is the point of hiring us.
How far is your studio from Indiranagar? +
Our studio is in Basavanagudi, in South Bangalore. So Indiranagar is a short run across the centre of the city. We plan site visits around the hour. We do not promise a fixed drive time. We run routine design reviews over video. That way a decision never waits on traffic.
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Rebuilding in Indiranagar?
Book a video consultation with the Principal Architect. Bring the plot, the survey and the trees you want to keep. We will talk through what is possible.