ADFF 2026 | The Estate
Disobedience As Data The Conversation brings together Mansi Sahu (Co-Founder, Studio POD) & Puran Kumar (Principal Architect, Studio PKA) and focuses on urban interventions that surface the city through its people-their aspirations, pain points, everyday negotiations, joys, and unmet needs. Both practices will be sharing realized and speculative projects, their underlying ethos, and what emerges […]
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Elle Decor India | 9PM
Architect and EDIDA winner Puran Kumar’s home blends his own modernist sensibility with a deep fondness for the natural world.
Read MoreGoodHomes | Pad By The Bay
Pad By The Bay — Within the private realms of this home, materiality becomes memory. Oak veneers and autumnal tones cast a warm glow, while the city unfurls beyond — a daily reminder of arrival.
Read MoreElle Decor India | Loft Redefined
In combining the bones of a heritage building with the demands of modern design practice, Studio PKA has created a space where ideas stretch, materials speak and stories are narrated.
Read MoreElle Decor India | Pad By The Bay
Pad By The Bay — Within the private realms of this home, materiality becomes memory. Oak veneers and autumnal tones cast a warm glow, while the city unfurls beyond — a daily reminder of arrival.
Read MoreVolume Zero | The Mango House
Sailing away from the bustling crowds of Mumbai, the ferry glides towards the serene coastal town of Alibag. The city's noise fades, replaced by the gentle rhythms of the sea. The journey to The Mango House begins with a sunlit walk along the pier, followed by a peaceful drive down a quiet dirt road, shaded by a canopy of lush green trees. As you step through the gates, the house reveals itself gradually, blending harmoniously with the surrounding landscape. The mango trees, the site’s long-standing residents, dictated the house’s form. In a thoughtful response to their intricate network of roots, the design preserves their presence, making them active participants in the architecture.
Read MoreArchitect and Interiors India | 5 Projects by Studio PKA
Architect and Interiors India features five projects by Studio PKA: The Mango House, 5 Element House, Tianu—The Revival Project, The Canvas, and The Loft.
Read MoreAsian Paints – Beautiful Homes | 10 Vacation Souvenier Ideas From Our List Of Tastemaker
'My passion for all things music and the charm of retro era artists has resulted in this hobby and these vinyls find a prime spot in my music cabinet next to my record player." From vinyls to antiques and tiles to trinkets, here’s what these globetrotting folks pick up for their homes on their travels ‘Life is about the adventures you take and the memories you make’, and one way to cherish those memories is to bring back a souvenir that resonates with your style. While fridge magnets, photos and keychains are commonplace, finding something unique to that place will forever remind you of the wonderful time you had on that trip. Not only do these souvenirs make for great decor pieces, they also reflect your personal taste and can be fun conversation starters
Read MoreElle Decor India | 5 Element House
Elle Decor India features Anantha, on its list of top 8 Pet-friendly destinations. Anantha in Lonavala, aka The 5 Element House, a beloved project of Studio PKA, completed in 2017, is famous for its captivating vistas. Conceived as a home for friends, the 5 Element House is a place for celebrating life itself and now your pets too.
Read MoreAcetech | Walk The Talk With Bulbeer
Building Legacies & Narratives in Human-Centric Spaces | Puran Kumar, Studio PKA "Walk the Talk with Bulbeer" From a one-room office to crafting human-centric narratives, Puran Kumar, shares his design journey on Walk the Talk with Bulbeer Gandhi! In this episode, Puran emphasizes the importance of respecting Heritage and finding creative solutions for Adaptive Reuse.
Read MoreRealty+ | The Voice of Design
Puran Kumar gets featured in Realty+ - The Voice of Design among a stellar group of architects and designers who share their views about the field of Design, Architecture, and more.
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The Shell as an Adaptable Space
In the span of a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every facet of our lives. We've found new ways to conduct work, share meals and attend classes & meetings, from home.
Read MoreAdaptive “Reuse” – A way forward
(Picture Credits: Niveditaa Gupta) The world ages collectively, the shared experiences we collect makes us all part of a giant network subtly but surely influenced by each other. Where one might mistake being the hand that weaves but isn’t mistaken about the existence of the web itself! With rising temperatures, longer summers, and natural disasters […]
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ADFF 2026 | The Estate
‘Disobedience As Data‘ – The Conversation brings together Mansi Sahu (Co-Founder, Studio POD) & Puran Kumar (Principal Architect, Studio PKA) and focuses on urban interventions that surface the city through its people. Both practices will be sharing realized and speculative projects, their underlying ethos, and what emerges when the city is centered as a living, contested field.
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Godrej Conscious Collective 2025
Studio PKA designed an installation, The Hut, made of earthy materials like brick, terracotta tiles and old timber. The objective was to appraise the citizens of Mumbai , of the construction methods using environment friendly materials. Additionally, we designed a workshop – ‘Bonding over Brick’ – for people to come together and build the rest of the installation over two days with us.
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Stories @ The Loft | 9th Edition
We hosted the 9th Edition of Stories @ The Loft on ‘Framing Spaces- Through Narratives, Experiences & Legacy‘.
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DD Talks: Design Democracy | 2025
We were part of the panel at DD Talks where the discussion revolved around “How architects & designers lead with intent without being paralyzed by idealism”. It also showcased different artists’ and designers’ work, which made it all the more exciting.
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ID: India Design Symposium | 2025
Puran participated on the Panel of “Mindful Design for a Changing World” moderated by Tanya Khanna, in dialogue with Akshat Bhatt (Founder, Architecture Discipline) and Ranjeet Oak (Managing Director, Kohler India in South Asia).
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Kala Ghoda Arts Festival | 2025
We, at Studio PKA, are thrilled to have been part of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, 2025. Exhibiting ‘The Estate’, at The Poltrona Frau Store, Ballard Estate. ‘The Estate’ – Studio PKA’s proposal for an Unbuilt project that seeks to highlight and advocate for adaptively re-using spaces in Ballard Estate.
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Kala Ghoda Arts Festival | 2025
We, at Studio PKA, are thrilled to have been part of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, 2025.
With an Open Studio at The Loft, the space was experienced through an Exhibition of Works & Design Processes
Stories @ The Loft | 8th Edition
We hosted the 8th Edition of Stories @ The Loft on ‘Spatial Perspectives- The Architect and The Photographer‘.
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Istituto Marangoni Masterclass
Studio PKA dove into the world of Adaptive Reuse with the students at Istituto Marangoni Mumbai— From giving old spaces a fresh purpose to blending history with innovation, the conversation was full of ideas on how to create more meaningful spaces, how we can take old spaces and give them new life, all while staying sustainable.
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Design Mumbai
Puran Kumar was invited to the panel at Design Mumbai—Making A Circular Future—to discuss Adaptive Reuse, Sustainable Design and architecture, and more.
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