Architecture Discipline

Founded by Akshat Bhatt in 2007, Architecture Discipline is a New Delhi-based multidisciplinary architecture practice. We aspire to create environments that foster happiness and a sense of optimism for the future, bringing value to people’s lives and work.

Architecture Discipline’s work is driven by a context-centric, rational approach of ideation, which is then defined and developed by a highly technical outlook with a focus on flexibility and longevity.

Our portfolio spans varied typologies from interior projects, residences and workspaces, to retail and hospitality projects, to large-scale urban and commercial assignments. Notable projects include the multi award-winning Mana hotel in Ranakpur, Rajasthan (2013); the Discovery Centre, a town hall for the Bhartiya City township in Bengaluru (2014), the India Pavilion at the Hannover Messe inGermany (2015) which was adjudged the best pavilion in the 65-year history of the Messe, andtheCorporate Headquarters for East India Hotels, the flagship company of The Oberoi Group, inGurugram (2019). Other significant work includes retail environments for Forest Essentials andPerona; workspaces for Rug Republic, Delhivery, and Motherland Joint Ventures; hospitality and F&B spaces for The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, The Postcard Hotels and Resorts; and new brand developments for The Oberoi Group in New Delhi, Agra, and Kolkata, where we are working on the refurbishment of the 19th-century edifice of The Oberoi Grand.

Architecture Discipline’s work is highly acclaimed with its principal Akshat Bhatt being listed in theForbes Bold Club: Top 30 under 45 Indian architects and designers in 2023. Our work has also won several prestigious awards, including a commendation byFast Company’s Innovation by DesignAwards (USA), Architecture MasterPrize (USA), INDE Awards (Asia Pacific), the Elle DecoInternational Design Award (EDIDA)India, recognition for social impact from, Kyoorius DesignAwards, a commendation from the Indian Buildings Congress, an NDTV DAA Architect of the YearAward, 6 listings onAD100asArchitectural Digest’s most influential architects, 13 awards from theInstitute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID); and citations from the National Gallery of Modern Art,the Alliance Francaise, and the Government of India