About US
Established in 2011 in
Bengaluru, The Purple Ink Studio is a multifaceted architecture practice
that is Young, Experimental and Ambitious. Conceived by Aditi Pai and Akshay
Heranjal, as the Principals along with Nishita Bhatia & Arpita Pai,
the Studio has grown into a Highly Collaborative Practice, with a core group of
Design Associates who bring in varied skillsets to the process.
The Practice passionately
believes in an approach that is Layered, Contextual and Experimental in
Nature. The studio is exploring various scales and typologies with a
constant search to engineer new ways of blurring the boundaries between architecture
and landscape. With a Highly Personalized approach, every project undertaken is
process-driven, typically by a close-knit team that see the project through in
its totality.
In less than a decade,
the studio has gained recognition worldwide by winning numerous National &
International Awards. The works of The Purple Ink Studio is also extensively
published both in digital and print media. The
Studio has won 7 International Awards, 16 Indian Awards and 15 Shortlists
in the last decade since their inception.
The Studio was listed by PERSPECTIVE 40under40 ASIA in Hongkong (2017)
- as one of the 40
creative architects in Asia under the age of 40 who will shape the design world in the decades
to come and by iGEN (2017) as the Top
50 Next Gen Architects who will shape India, also winning the ‘Best Practice in India 2016’ award from
TRENDS EXCELLENCE AWARDS and the WADE
Asia 2017 Young Architect of the Year award, amongst other numerous
National & International Honors.
