About us

An Architectural and Urban Design firm, focuses on sustainable, energy efficient, minimalistic design with climate and environmental responsible approach.

Established in 2015, works on design and materials of the past techniques to match the needs of the present and the future. 

Design principles

• Works on the design principles of the great Architect Charles Correa "Form follows Climate".
• "Minimalist design" approach for the design and material usage in the spaces designed.
• Solar Passive Design, using natural energies around us to enhance the spaces designed inside and outside our built environment.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - the 3 "R"s for a sustainable building.
• Use of local materials and local skilled techniques in the design.

Principal Architect | Urban Designer

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal – Gold Medallist
• Master of Urban Design (M.U.D), School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Bhopal
• IGBC Accredited Professional (IGBC AP), Indian Green Building Council, 2025 

2015 – 2023
Core Design Team Member, Auroville Design Consultants
Worked under the mentorship of Ar. Suhasini Ayer in a practice renowned for pioneering sustainable architecture, appropriate building technologies, water-sensitive design, renewable energy integration, and climate-responsive urban planning.

2015 – Present
Founder & Principal Architect, RP Architects
Started as a part-time freelance practice, RP Architects has since evolved into a core sustainable design practice, integrating environmentally responsible approaches and green building principles. As an IGBC Accredited Professional (IGBC AP), lead projects that emphasize ecological sensitivity, material reuse, and energy efficiency.

Design Ethos
Guided by principles of sustainability, minimalism, and climate-adaptive design, with a strong focus on passive strategies that harmonize architecture with its environment.

Professional Memberships

• Council of Architecture (COA)
   
• Indian Institute of Architects (IIA)
   
• Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)