About
The studio
[ Since 2001 ]
Sensible, responsive design, built around people.
Himanshu Raval Architects was founded in Gandhinagar in April 2001 to create sensible, responsive designs for the built environment. Today the studio offers architecture, interior design and landscape design under one roof, with a young, technically skilled team working alongside Himanshu on every project.
Founder & Principal Architect
Ar. Himanshu Raval
With more than 25 years in practice, Himanshu brings experience shaped by a wide range of completed projects and the real decisions behind them. His role is to bring clarity to complex requirements, guide the important decisions early, and shape each building around the people who will use it.
Influenced by the philosophy of Charles Correa, his work carries a contemporary Indian sensibility: buildings that respond to climate, culture and the way people actually live. For Himanshu, experience is not about repeating a formula. It is about knowing what deserves attention, anticipating what may become difficult later, and still approaching every project with fresh eyes.
“I find the path between what you need and what’s possible, and I’m as passionate about it now as on day one.”
3,500+
Projects delivered
25+
Years of practice
2001
Serving clients since
[ What we believe ]
What the studio is built on.
Six principles that have guided the practice since 2001, whatever the size of the project.
01
Sensible, responsive design
Every decision answers a real need: the site, the climate, the family and the budget. Nothing is added just for effect.
02
A contemporary Indian sensibility
In the spirit of Charles Correa: modern buildings shaped by Indian climate, materials and ways of living.
03
Every budget, the same care
From a first affordable home to a luxurious residence, each project gets the same attention and rigour.
04
Energy-conscious by design
Orientation, daylight, shade and ventilation are worked out early, so buildings stay comfortable and cost less to run.
05
Detail resolved before site
Drawings are complete and coordinated before construction starts, keeping surprises, delays and waste to a minimum.
06
One studio, inside and out
Architecture, interiors and landscape designed together, so the house, the rooms and the garden read as one idea.
[ The range of work ]
Twenty-five years, many kinds of building.
[ The team ]
The people behind the work.
Architecture is never the work of one person alone. Himanshu works alongside a team that develops, coordinates and delivers each project through every stage, turning an idea into a coherent, buildable reality.
Ar. Karnika Prajapati
Architect
Ar. Priyam Bhatt
Architect
Ar. Jeet Patel
Architect
Ar. Parth Rathod
Architect
Ar. Ashvi Thesia
Architect
[ Start a project ]
Before the first drawing, a conversation.
No pressure, no pitch, just a conversation about what you are planning and how you want to live or work.