Architecture Awards 2021

57 2021 Architecture Awards BUILD May21429 Best Residential Architecture Studio - Western India & Best Luxury Family Home Design Project (India): The Hovering Gardens The world of architecture can be a little limiting to those who want to have an influence over all aspects of a project’s design. For the team at Niraj Doshi Design Consultancy, their success is built on diverse design practice, pulling together a variety of skills into a great whole. We take a look at Niraj Doshi and his incredible firm to see how it has thrived in BUILD’s Architecture Awards 2021. he work ethic and approach of NDDC is built on the tireless efforts of Niraj Doshi. Niraj has a reputation that is recognised internationally, having worked with Foster+Partners of London, he was able to work on projects in the United States, Denmark, China, Riyadh, the United Kingdom, Ireland and India before settling down and starting his own firm, building on all the skills he had attained. NDDC is a deliberately smaller affair, working on a variety of projects across India and the United Kingdom. Niraj has designed and been involved with projects ranging from high-rise towers and airports all the way through to elephant enclosures in the zoo. His skills have been used by some of the biggest names in the industry, and his team believes that through their impeccable designs and sustainable practices, they can both uplift the lifestyles of people and reduce adverse impact on the planet. The team’s success has seen much of their business come from clients who search for them directly. NDDC is world- renowned, with word of mouth and references from previous clients acting as the best possible sales card. The team’s work has grown significantly since the firm opened its doors, and has garnered a host of international partners with which it is able to share its tremendous success. In fact, the USP of NDDC is that the team’s designs are backed by strong research and a commitment to sustainable design practices. They offer solutions with a global insight within a local context. When it comes to exploring how the team has achieved such high praise throughout the industry, it’s important to consider how the firm came about. The NDDC office was designed as a place that could combine the worlds of work and play, allowing a creative approach within the disciplined atmosphere of the office environment. This has been achieved through the creation of two zones within the space. T One is a Formal Indoor Space that facilitates solitude and mental concentration and an Outdoor Design Studio, which is an alfresco, partially covered, and landscaped space facing the north, to be used as an informal workstation. In this way, the NDDC office becomes a place that is conducive both to creativity and camaraderie, a place where work automatically becomes joy to be shared with others. Starting any design firm is a challenge, because it takes time to build solid foundations of work. A building takes a long time to construct, meaning that by the time a team has completed four or five buildings, it can have been five or six years in the industry. That said, this long-term approach makes the completion of such projects all the more satisfying, with an attitude that sees the NDDC team literally making things happen on the ground. As the firm’s success spreads to new clients and countries, we’re sure to see the name of Niraj Doshi rise even higher in standing. We celebrate their incredible achievement in BUILD’s Architecture Awards, and look forward to the many triumphs that are yet to come for this remarkable firm. Company: Niraj Doshi Design Consultancy Name: Niraj Doshi Email: [email protected] Web Address: https://www.nddc.in/