Mistry architects is a renowned multiple award-winning firm based in Bengaluru. Helmed by Sharukh Mistry, known for his integrity and inspirational leadership following ‘green design principles’ in his architectural career spanning around five decades. He was drawn towards architecture by reading about the works of architectural luminaries like FLW, Mies, and Corbusier. However, his greatest inspiration was Renu, his future wife with whom he co-founded ‘Mistry Architects’ around three decades ago to provide extensive architectural support under one roof. Since then, the firm has become an epitome of architectural elegance known for its sensitivity towards design and a profound commitment to sustainable practices.

They believe that luxury living has transcended lavishness and is no longer about the glitz and glamour of the rich. According to them, architects need to design affordable buildings, with design empathy and compassion, to provide comfort and well-being for the inhabitants and that a building should embody a harmony between human needs and environmental stewardship.

The team at Mistry architects includes talented and hard-working associate architects like Deepa S Wani, Dhyaneshwar Prasad, Sandeep Umapathy, Sunanda A J R, Varsha Koulapur and Vinoth Kannan. Following the ethos of Mistry architects, they believe in practicing ‘natural’ architecture, constantly innovating to include every known sustainable means to leave an ever-lighter footprint. The design philosophy should integrate nature’s principles and smart building technologies to create sustainable architecture, conserve energy, have minimal environmental impact, and contribute to a harmonious relationship between humans and the environment. Associate engineers including Anand R and Vishwanathan Balan strive to integrate human-centric AI with nature’s billion-year-old embedded intelligence to create spaces to elevate the human experience.

Agastya International School Campus in Andhra Pradesh, SOS Children’s Villages across India, Tsunami rehabilitation on the East coast of India, and Earthquake rehabilitation in Nepal are a few of the many projects under the umbrella of Mistry Architects which exemplify this ethos, providing sustainable solutions to marginalized communities.

At the onset of a new project, the team endeavors to be open-minded, and adaptable and challenge conventional norms to provide creative solutions and designs that are both functional and sustainable, bringing joy to the users. They strongly believe in mindful consumption of resources, celebrating simplicity, and finding luxury in basic materials if used indigenously and crafted sensibly.

At Mistry architects, they foresee the future of architectural luxury in collaboration, resourcefulness, and community-centric designs. They are hopeful that localism, artistic craftsmanship, and holistic well-being will shape the discourse in future.