DIG Architects,

Mumbai.

About us
DIG Architects is a
Multidisciplinary Design
Practice established in the
year 2009. Based in Mumbai
the practice has conceived &
executed various projects in the
field of Architecture & Interior
design.

The practice is equally interested

in its cultural endeavours as
much as in its technological
Advait Potnis Amit Khanolkar
ones. DIG Architects are also
Advait graduated from Amit completed his degree in
involved in the field of research
Mumbai University in 2000, architecture from L.S. Raheja
& education which is an integral
He worked for 5 years with School of architecture in
part of their design process.
Serie Architects, Mumbai year 2000. After graduation
where he got involved in Amit established ‘Astitva
The practice has extensive
various award winning Architects’ in year 2001.
experience in the field of
design projects. Under Amit’s leadership
Interiors & has won 2 awards
‘Astitva Architects’ has
in the annual event organized
After that he moved to conceived and executed
by Indian Institute of Interior
IAAC, Barcelona in 2007 to numerous interior and
Designers (IIID 2012-13)
pursue Masters in Advanced architectural projects in
Architecture. He finished his Mumbai and other cities in
The open ended nature of the
masters in 2008 & his thesis India.
practice provides for a platform
got shortlisted for Beijing
for collaborators having varied
Biennale. Advait believes Many of Amit’s completed
skill sets to engage with a
in promoting Sustainable works have featured in
particular project or projects
Architecture . reputed Design Magazines.
at different scales . This infact
He has been awarded
contributes to the finesse the
He is currently one of the with IAD award for ‘Best
firm continually strives for
Principals at DIG Architecture Residential Designer of
in terms of detailing out it’s
& his work includes original 2009’. He is currently one
projects.
and innovative examples of of the Principal Architects at
different building types. D.I.G Architecture working
with a vision of exploring
He is also a visiting design new languages of design and
faculty at Kamla Raheja integrating them with real
Vidyanidhi Institute for spaces.
Architecture.

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Villas - Architecture

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Sunil Sahu’s Villa
Raipur
Of Courtyards, semi-private terraces and a play of light of an intimate kind.

Client : Sunil Sahu

Location : Raipur
Size : 8000 sq.ft.
Type : Architecture/Interior
Status : Ongoing

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Wade House
Vasai
A house nestled between a series of Public and Private spaces

Client : Ajay Wade

Location : Vasai
Size : 6000 sq.ft.
Type : Architecture and Interior
Status : Presentation

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Atlani House
Raipur
A blend between the Courtyard typology and the Modern Glass house.

Project Brief : Sitting on a sprawling court as the main social space for the
Client : Suresh Atlani plot of 40,000 sq.ft., the proposed family members. The courtyard forms
Location : Raipur design investigates the idea of the heart of the house around which 5
Size : 15000 sq.ft. Traditional “Courtyard Type” vs. bedrooms were arranged.
“Modern Glass” House. The internal
Skills : Architecture and Interior spatial organization is worked
Status : Stalled around the courtyard such that
individual inhabitant gets a Private
terrace and is reflected externally by
means of modulated Glass facade.
This individualistic experience is
further enriched by integrating
the Landscape into the house.
Designing houses is all about
experiences. The challenge for this
project was to create an experience
of its own as the site was devoid of
any context. Taking advantage of the
squarish nature of the plot the House
was designed to have large central

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Avasthi House
Ludhiana
A house nestled between a series of Public and Private spaces

Project Brief : The house occupies a

Client : Ashok Avasthi long and narrow plot surrounded by
Location : Ludhiana buildings on 3 sides. Forced to derive
Size : 5000 sq.ft. the light and ventilation only from
top and front, the house is designed
Type : Architecture and Interior around 2 courtyards one Private and
Status : Presentation other Public. The transition from
Public to Private spaces thus creates
varied experiences which otherwise
would not have been possible in such
a tight space.

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Kothari House
Mumbai
Investigating the Apartment typology through its paradoxes.

Client : Sanjay Kothari

Location : Raipur
Size : 8000 sq.ft.
Type: Architecture and Interior
Status : Presentation

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Club House
Mumbai
Verandah in the sky.

Client : Shri Group Developers

Location : Nala Sopara, Mumbai
Size : 60,000 sq.ft.
Type : Recreational
Status : Ongoing

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Sunil Bendre’s Residence
Mumbai
A house with a transluscent box

Client : Sunil Bendre

Location : Andheri, Mumbai
Size : 1000 sq.ft.
Type :Residential
Status : Completed

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Ambekar’s Residence
Mumbai
Adaptive reuse of an old apartment

Project Brief : The primary idea was to bigger at least by a meter. The ‘Wrap’
Client : Ambekar subvert the conventional notions of is then pierced by a ‘Box’ which
Location : Mahim, Mumbai creating picturesqueness within the separated the living room & the study
Size : 1000 sq.ft. interior environment. A new kind of room. However the separation was
aesthetic therefore has emerged out not hard as the box was skinned by
Type: Residential of organizational moves followed by frosted Acrylic. The boundary between
Status : Completed material strategies. the two spaces was thus blurred. An
The 1000 sft apartment had 2 element of ‘Light Streak’ was added
Bedrooms & 1 small study room which between two sloping ceilings which
was adjacent to the ‘L’ shaped Living– not only illuminated the outer space
Dining area. However the existing but also visually connected it to the
organization failed to delineate the interior bedrooms. Both the Bedrooms
spatial/visual connections between all followed the same language of
the said components. The design austerity as the outside spaces.
proposition was a ‘Wrap’ formed by Although the wooden furniture was
sloping ceilings of Living- Dining and minimal it was enough to bring warmth
the partition which separated the in the house. The white walls were
dining area from the study room. The draped with contemporary Artwork.
‘Wrap’ not only defined the dining Small items were used to embellish
space but also made the living space the Domestic environment with Play.

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Umesh Udeshi’s Residence
Mumbai
A home of geometric opulance

Client : Umesh Udeshi

Location:Mahalakshmi, Mumbai
Size : 2000 sq.ft.
Type : Residential
Status : Completed

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Sehgal’s Residence
Mumbai
Upscale luxury apartment.

Client : Rajesh Sehgal

Location : Powai, Mumbai
Size : 2500 sq.ft.
Type : Interior Planning
Status : Completed

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Patel’s Residence
Mumbai
Creating an ethereal living atmosphere through small interventions.

Client : Chirag Patel

Location : Tardeo, Mumbai
Size : 2500 sq.ft.
Type : Interior Planning
Status : Completed

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Phatu Nihlani
Mumbai
Upscale luxury apartment.

Client : Phatu Nihlani

Location :Khar, Mumbai
Size :
Type : Interior Planning
Status : Completed

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Gessi Showroom
Mumbai
A Brandshop for the leading Italian brand in sanitaryware

Client : Gessi, India

Location : Andheri, Mumbai
Size : 1500 sq.ft.
Type : Retail
Status : Completed

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Peninsula Gallery
Nasik
Reimagining an exhibition gallery as a Pavilion .

Client : Peninsula Land Ltd.

Location : Nasik
Size : 2500 sq.ft.
Type : Commercial
Status : Completed

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Ferrari
Mumbai
A brand shop for the leading Italian brand in automobiles.

Client : Fiorano Motors Pvt Ltd.

Location : Delhi
Size : 8000 sq.ft.
Type : Retail
Status : Completed

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Commertial/Retail/Healthcare -Interiors

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Kalpataru Sale’s Office
Mumbai
Optimizing space to create a welcoming meeting space.

Client : Kalpataru
Location: Mumbai
Size : 1000 sq ft
Type : Interior
Status : ?Completed.

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Apollo Hospital
Mumbai
Reimagining hospital typology as a patient centric space .

Client : Apollo Hospital

Location : New Bombay
Size : NA
Type: Healthcare
Status : Competition Entry

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Vishal Agarwal’s Office
Mumbai
A Modern-Minimalist design with efficient space planning

Client : Vishal Agarwal

Location : Santacruz, Mumbai
Size : 650 sq.ft.
Type : Office
Status : Completed

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Nostrom Jeans Office
Mumbai
An Industrial lookout to volumetric spaces.

Client : Nostrom jeans office

Location : Goregaon ,Mumbai
Size : 1600 sq.ft.
Type : Office
Status : Completed

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Karma Management and Consultants.
Mumbai
Chamfered Volumes integrated along with efficient spaces.

Client : Pratik Vaidya

Location : Santacruz ,Mumbai
Size : 2250 sq.ft.
Type : Office
Status : Completed

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Phoenix
Bangalore
Reviving the High-Street through invigoration of surrogate Public spaces.

Client : Phoneix Marketcity

Location : Bangalore
Size : NA
Type : Retail/Interior
Status : Presentation

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Playboy
Hyderabad
Weaving sensuality into the night life of Hyderabad.

Client : PB Lifestyle,India
Location : Hyderabad
Size : 8000 sq.ft.
Type: Nightclub
Status : Presentation

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Blue Frog
Mumbai
(with Serie Architects)

Client : Blue Frog Hospitality

Location : Mumbai
Size : 8000 sq.ft.
Type : Interior
Status : Completed

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Competition

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Spiretec Competition
Noida
A mesh-work city.

Client : Spiretec
Location : Noida
Size : 6,50,000 sq.ft.
Type : MIxed-Use
Status : Competition

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TATA Tiscon Competition
Mumbai
Customised housing for the future .

Client : TATA Tiscon

Location : India
Size : 1200 sq.ft.
Type : Architecture/Competition
Status : Joint winner

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Vornado Housing
Hinjewadi
(with Serie Architects)

Client : Vornado
Location : Hinjewadi
Size : 3.25 acres
Type : Township Planning
Status : Competition

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