The architectural remains of ancient India portray art, culture and history parallel to the change in the civilized world. In the absence of softwares for modeling or designing, the intense artworks and detailings are examples of pure masterpieces. South India proudly boasts of Dravidian style architecture, with pyramid shaped structures constructed using stone or granite. The influences of different styles and religion have made the South Indian architecture one of the most interesting in the world. Each ruler tried to outshine his predecessor by trying to raise the most beautiful structure possible.

In this article, let’s take a look at the Top Architects, Top Interior Designers and Top Builders in the Southern Region of the country.

Top Architects in the South

AMAR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGNS: This ISO-certified organisation is a comprehensive architectural and interior design consultancy with diversified industry experience. Established in 1978, it believes in design and process excellence.

ATTIKS ARCHITECTURE: Formed with a vision of spreading innovative and sustainable architecture among the people, this firm continually strives to make its work highly responsive to the needs of its clients and enrich lives of people and communities.

CODE D ARCHITECTS: Code- D Architects began in November 2015. For the firm, each project is an opportunity to explore new ideas. It tried to build good architecture and aims to create world-class design solutions that are tailored to the needs of its clients’ requirements.

CREST ARCHITECTS: Founded in 2014, this is multi-disciplinary architecture, landscape and interior design firm is committed to delivering pristine quality projects and innovative design solutions and works with a contemporary and minimalist style of architecture that focuses on simplicity in design while ensuring we create unique spaces for each client.

DESIGNHAAUS SOLUTIONS: This multi-disciplinary award-winning architectural firm founded by highly creative and innovative architects seeks to maintain high design standards in its work.

DUTTA AND KANNAN PARTNERS: DKP is a multi-disciplinary architectural and interior design practice established in 1984. 2018 onwards, the firm decided to adopt a partnership model and grow in different verticals as the new partners join in.

KABBUR ARCHITECTS: This prominent architectural firm based in Hubli-Dharwad and Bengaluru is a team of young and dynamic architects, interior designers and engineers.

MASONS INK: This people-oriented design and construction firm specialises in sustainability and heritage conservation. The name itself is a tribute to the hands that make the designs a reality. The firm believes that sustainability should no longer be a choice but the norm and is trying to remove the veil over it to make it more accessible to the common man.

PG ASSOCIATES: This Coimbatore-based group of architects, designers, engineers' builders, and thinkers work in the fields of architecture, interior design and research and development. It strives towards leaving a positive legacy for future generations because it believes architecture is a process of designing the future.

STRAIGHT EDGE ARCHITTECTS: This Bengaluru- based design consultancy firm comprising of architects, interior designers and engineers offers a wide range of architectural services catering to its clients' design requirements. It has completed nearly 60 projects to date comprising of a wide variety of projects – residential (individual villas, apartments and gated community), commercial, institutes, convention halls, resorts, layouts, etc.

VIBRANT SPACES: Established in 2014, this firm is a pioneer in producing interactive and high-quality interiors in residential, industrial and corporate spaces. The company is compliant with CRISIL and ISO 9001-2008 standards and has been certified by the IGBC for producing eco-friendly interiors.

RASME CONSULTANCY: RASME has brought together multi professions; it operates from Bengaluru and caters to the Middle East region from Dubai. RASME Architecture, building on a strong foundation of meticulously designed furniture and luxurious interiors, continues to expand upon the RASME brand, retaining the classically influenced aesthetics and exceptional attention to detail that are at the core of all RASME projects.

Let’s take a guess on who among these is recognised as the Top Architect in Bangalore!

From the architects listed above that were shortlisted by the CW Editorial team after reviewing the numerous entries received, the Jury selected a tie and the 15th edition of the Construction World Architect & Builder (CWAB) ONLINE Awards 2020 recognised CREST ARCHITECTS and MASONS INK as the Top Architects in the South.

Co-founded by Ar Vikas MV and Ar Vishwas Venkat in 2014, CREST ARCHITECTS is a multi-disciplinary architecture, landscape, and interior design firm based in North Bengaluru. It is committed to delivering pristine quality projects and innovative design solutions and works with a contemporary and minimalist style of architecture that focuses on simplicity in design while ensuring it creates unique spaces for each client. The firm provides design consultation services for residential, commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings.

Established in 2013, MASONS INK is a people-oriented design and construction firm specialised in sustainability and heritage conservation with mud and other natural materials as their primary material palette. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Masons ink is constantly trying to break stereotypes and push the boundaries empowering women in the construction sector. With a dream of achieving gender equality on the construction site, it is looking into the capacity building of unskilled labours (men and women) in alternate construction techniques. The importance of making good design practices more accessible to the common man drives all of the firm’s outreach initiatives.

Top Interior Designers in the South

SAI DESIGNERS: The firm has talented and professional architects and interior designers at its office, and ensures complete client satisfaction.

BY THE RIVERSIDE: The firm started as a bespoke furniture design company and quickly moved into full-fledged turnkey interior projects. It provides three major services: 1. Bespoke Interiors 2. Bespoke Furniture 3. Outdoor Space

VILI &VÉ ARCHITECTURE STUDIO: VVAS is a complete design studio catering to architecture, interiors and other design calls. It has completed projects that vary from residences, commercial and interior projects of varied size and stature.

URBAN ZEN: Instilling fascination, elevating the human spirit and initiating conversation are the cornerstones of Urban Zen’s design story. From conception to design detail to engineering and execution, the firm offers a niche turnkey solution to all development requirements.

BOLD INTERIOR STORIES: This firm has completed nearly 50+ projects across India.

Let’s take a guess on who among these is recognised as the Top Interior Designer in the Southern region!

From the interior designers listed above that were shortlisted by the CW Editorial team after reviewing the numerous entries received, the CWAB Jury selected and the CWAB Awards recognised URBAN ZEN as the Top Interior Designer in the South.

Formed in 2011 and scaled over the past nine years, URBAN ZEN brings together bespoke architecture, interior design, landscape design, and infrastructure development solutions across the domains of residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional projects. Headquartered in Hyderabad, the firm has stayed true to its passion for design and its quest for perfection. It is committed to designing and delivering living environments that are timeless, experiential, and on the leading edge of design innovation.

Top Builders in the South

THE BUILDERS AND REALTORS: This firm, with an exuberant team dedicated to transform ideas into an aesthetically appealing structure without compromising on quality, excellency and reliability, believes in the idea – Customer is King.

SPECTRA CONSTRUCTIONS: Founded in 1999 as an engineering company, Spectra Constructions has evolved over the last couple of decades into a design-centric real estate company. With a background in infrastructure since 2004, it has been designing, building and delivering premium residences across Bengaluru.

ASSET HOMES: Where luxury blends with nature, this firm brings a new array of apartments, flats and villas that match requirements and complements lifestyles. It differs from other home builders with its unique styles and perceptions. Its unique designs with assured quality checks of process and materials ensure a perfect home.

PURAVANKARA: This leading real estate conglomerate, in the last four decades, has established two distinct and successful brands. The flagship brand Puravankara caters to the premium end of the spectrum, while Provident Housing is positioned in the premium affordable segment. Today, Puravankara has a presence across India – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Mangaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Goa, with an overseas presence in GCC and Sri Lanka.

SHRIRAM PROPERTIES: This leading residential real estate development company in South India primarily focuses on the mid-market and affordable housing categories in its core markets of Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Vizag, and additionally in Kolkata. It has completed approximately 12.86 million sq ft of saleable area across 25 projects, as of March 31, 2020.

KIRBY BUILDING SYSTEMS & STRUCTURES INDIA: The firm is part of multinational multi-billion-dollar business conglomerate – Alghanim Industries based in Kuwait. It is one of the world’s largest producers of quality steel buildings and has been operational since 1976. The company pioneered the PEB concept in India in 1999. Today, at 200,000 MT capacity per annum, Kirby is the market leader in the Indian PEB industry with more than 25,000 buildings spread over 35 million sq m of area.

Let’s take a guess on who among these is recognised as the Top Builder in the Southern region!

From the interior designers listed above that were shortlisted by the CW Editorial team after reviewing the numerous entries received, the CWAB Jury selected and the CWAB Awards recognised PURAVANKARA as the Top Builder in the South.

With a presence across India, Puravankara has grown from strength to strength and has completed close to 41 million sq ft (both Puravankara and Provident) out of which 65 are residential and five are commercial projects. Puravankara is a leading real estate conglomerate, with headquarters in Bengaluru. In the last four decades (44 years), the company has established two distinct and successful brands. The flagship brand Puravankara caters to the premium end of the spectrum, while Provident Housing is positioned in the premium affordable segment.

CW, in its yearly endeavor, awards India’s Top Architects and India’s Top Builders year-on-year. This year marked the 15th edition of the Awards, which recognised and awarded over 40 leading architects and builders in India this year. Click here to see who has made it to our list of India’s Top Architects and India’s Top Builders 2020, and how!

Along with recognising India’s Top Architects and Builders, two years ago, CW introduced yet another category of awards in a bid to unearth even more talent across the country – The Regional Awards – which are presented to a Top Architect, a Top Builder and a Top Interior Designer in each of the regions – North, South, East and West. The above-mentioned firms were awarded under the Regionals South category at the 15th CWAB AWARDS 2020.

While this article unveils the top architects, top interior designer and top builder in Southern India, find out more on:

The top architects in the North, the top builders in the North and the top interior designers in the North! 

The top architects in the West, the top builders in the West and the top interior designers in the West!

The top architects in the East and the top builders in the East!