Projects · Bengaluru
Our architecture projects in Bangalore
By Ar. Apoorva Lekha, Managing Principal Architect, AD Studio 9.
These are the buildings behind AD Studio 9, a Bengaluru architecture and interior studio in RR Nagar. Our projects run from a 2,500 sqft AC-free studio in RR Nagar to a 1.85 lakh sqft tropical brewery in Nagarbhavi, each documented with its materials, locality, and the climate thinking behind it. Browse the work, then visit the studio you can actually walk into.
If you are weighing a Bengaluru firm, this page is the proof, not a pitch. Every project below carries its locality, size, materials, and the one fact that matters. When you are ready to start your own, here are our architecture services in Bangalore.
Browse by type: Residential, Workspace and Commercial, Hospitality. The work the studio embodies, biophilic design, runs through all three.
Residential
Residential projects
Our Bengaluru residential work includes Mathrukrupa, a 2,100 sqft load-bearing renovation in Ramamurthynagar reorganised around a skylit central stair, and Pragati Niwasa in Nagarbhavi, a 2,100 sqft home for three generations in Indian marble and custom oak. Astitva Asare, a Bengaluru family home, was featured by Architectural Digest India.
Mathrukrupa, Ramamurthynagar
2,100 sqft on a 25 by 40 plot. 2023. A 20-year-old load-bearing house renovated over its existing foundation, with the staircase moved to the centre under a skylight and a hand-painted landscape mural where there was no outdoor view.
Read the case study · Featured in: Buildofy
Pragati Niwasa, Nagarbhavi
2,100 sqft over two levels. 2025. A 20-year-old home reimagined for three generations, with Indian marble flooring, custom oak furniture, and a hand-painted watercolour mural in the master bedroom.
Read the case study · Featured in: Home Publication
Priya Residence
A family home that, in Architectural Digest India’s words, learns to breathe without letting go of its past. 2025. Featured nationally by AD India.
Featured in: Architectural Digest India
Planning a home? Talk to the studio about your home.
Workspace & commercial
Workspace and commercial projects
Akshara Vinyasa is our own 2,500 sqft studio in RR Nagar, a biophilic workspace with a drip-irrigated terracotta facade that stays cool without air-conditioning through the Bengaluru summer. It won FOAID 2025 Silver and the Commercial Design Awards Best Innovation at Workplace.
Akshara Vinyasa, RR Nagar (our studio)
2,500 sqft. 2024. AD Studio 9’s own biophilic office, with a south-facing wall of drip-irrigated terracotta tiles that cool the building, a Kota stone balcony, and an interior that runs AC-free through peak Bengaluru summer. FOAID 2025 Silver and Commercial Design Awards Best Innovation at Workplace.
Read the case study · Featured in: Architectural Digest India
The Boutique Veneer Showroom, Bengaluru
2024. A showroom for a wood veneer brand, conceived entirely from the products on display: a dark, monochromatic interior that acts as a canvas so any veneer colour reads clearly on the island display.
Featured in: Interiorlover
Designing a workspace or a biophilic home? Design a biophilic home with us. Fitting out retail or a showroom? See our interior design work.
Hospitality
Hospitality projects
Our hospitality portfolio includes Suka Restobar in Nagarbhavi, a 1.85 lakh sqft tropical brewery seating over 2,000 and featured by Architectural Digest India; Almonds Cafe, a compact Bengaluru site resolved through restraint and terrazzo; and Drink N Dine, a three-level restobar with a distinct persona on each floor.
Suka Restobar, Nagarbhavi
1.85 lakh sqft. Launched December 2025. A Zanzibar-inspired tropical brewery and large-format dining venue seating over 2,000, with palms, water features, and muted earth tones. Featured by Architectural Digest India among six new Bengaluru restaurants to visit.
Featured in: Architectural Digest India
Almonds Cafe, Bengaluru
A compact, single-aspect cafe site, 2025, resolved by running services along the rear and keeping the seating open. Terrazzo flooring with vintage mosaic inserts, ribbed fluted wood, and rust-red upholstery, designed for quiet clarity rather than street energy.
Featured in: Commercial Design India
Drink N Dine, Bengaluru
A three-level restobar, 2021 to 2022, with a different persona on each floor: an efficient ground-floor bar, a dim mid-floor in dark veneer and copper inlays, and a contemporary terrace in raw pinewood, exposed brick, and greenery.
Featured in: Hospitality Snapshots
Opening a restaurant, cafe, or bar? See our commercial and hospitality design.
Recognition
Recognition and press
AD Studio 9’s work has been recognised by juries and by the design press through 2025. We list the juried and firm-level awards first, and keep editorial features separate, because a feature is recognition, not a juried win.
Separately, Architectural Digest India has featured three of our projects: the Akshara Vinyasa studio, the Astitva Asare residence, and the Suka Restobar brewery. The studio’s work has also appeared in Commercial Design India, Society Interiors and Design, Home Publication, Hospitality Snapshots, and others. These are editorial features, kept distinct from the juried awards above.
INDIA ART N DESIGN 2025
Winner
– BEST INNOVATION AT WORKPLACE
– WORKSPACE DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR ARCHITECTURE (BOTIQUE SEGMENT)
iDAC INFINITY AWARDS 2026–27
CHENNAI FINALIST – SUKA, BREW & KITCHEN
APOORVA LEKHA & GANDHARV KRISHNA, AD STUDIO 9
iGen 2026 – 50 UNDER 40
ARCHITECT AND INTERIORS INDIA
FINALIST – APOORVA LEKHA
SIEMENS KITCHEN DESIGN AWARDS 2026
WINNER
SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SMART DESIGN
SEASON 2, IN ASSOCIATION WITH AD INDIA
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is AD Studio 9 a good architecture firm in Bangalore?
AD Studio 9 is a Bengaluru architecture and interior studio whose work is documented, published, and award-recognised. Its RR Nagar studio, Akshara Vinyasa, won FOAID 2025 Silver and a Commercial Design Award, and projects have been featured by Architectural Digest India. You can also visit the studio in person, which few firms offer.
Where is AD Studio 9 located?
AD Studio 9 is in RR Nagar, Bengaluru, at Ideal Homes Layout, Kenchenhalli, 560098. The studio itself, Akshara Vinyasa, is a working biophilic office you can visit by appointment. The firm works only in Bengaluru, across residential, workspace, and hospitality projects.
What kinds of projects does AD Studio 9 design?
AD Studio 9 designs homes, workspaces, and hospitality spaces across Bengaluru. Recent work ranges from a three-generation home in Nagarbhavi and a load-bearing renovation in Ramamurthynagar to a 1.85 lakh sqft tropical brewery and the studio’s own AC-free biophilic office in RR Nagar.
Can I visit an AD Studio 9 project?
Yes. Akshara Vinyasa, the studio’s own office in RR Nagar, Kenchenhalli, is open to visit by appointment. Walking its drip-irrigated terracotta wall and AC-free interior shows how the studio designs for Bengaluru’s climate. Book a free 45-minute consultation to see it.
How much does AD Studio 9 charge?
AD Studio 9 does not quote per-square-foot rates. The cost of a project depends on its scope, site, scale, and materials, so the studio prices each project after understanding the brief. A free 45-minute consultation at the RR Nagar studio is the place to start.
A studio you can visit in RR Nagar
Akshara Vinyasa is not a render. It is our working studio in RR Nagar, Kenchenhalli (560098), and you can visit it. Walking the drip-terracotta wall and the AC-free interior is the clearest proof of how we design for Bengaluru’s climate.
These are the buildings behind the studio. Visit the one in RR Nagar, then tell us what you are planning. Start with our architecture services in Bangalore, or just talk to the studio.