Designing
Spaces that Inspire,
Endure and Evolve.
A multidisciplinary studio founded in the year 2000 — led by Ar. Prarthan Desai with a singular conviction: that architecture should be built on honest work and thoughtful design.
Founded in the year 2000, D-Workshop is a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design practice driven by a simple belief: enduring architecture emerges from thoughtful ideas and honest execution. Our work is shaped by a rigorous design process that values context, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. Over more than two decades, we have built a diverse portfolio spanning residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and interior design projects, each reflecting a balance between innovation and timelessness. We strive to create environments that inspire everyday experiences, enrich communities, and stand the test of time—spaces where design integrity and human experience remain at the forefront of every decision.
3× ICEA–UltraTech Outstanding Concrete Structure Award 2025
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500+
Projects Delivered
26
Years in Practice
ICEA Award Winner
5
Typologies
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Valsad · Gujarat · Est. 2000
3× ICEA Winner · UltraTech 2025
Where
Vision meets craft.
"Spaces rooted in material honesty
and human experience."
Featured · Residential D-Workshop Studio · Valsad, Gujarat
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D-Workshop Project
D-Workshop Interior
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Foods and Inns
Amara Residency
Est. 2000
ICEA-UltraTech Awards 2025
Winner — 3 Categories · Outstanding Concrete Structure
About D-Workshop

26 years of architecture. Built to last.

D-Workshop has been committed to creating architecture that is honest, enduring, and people-centered. Founded and led by Ar. Prarthan Desai, the practice has grown into a multidisciplinary design studio recognized for delivering thoughtful architectural and interior design solutions across diverse sectors.

Over 26 years, we have grown into a full-service studio working across five typologies — residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and interior design — each project approached with the same rigour and care, regardless of scale.

In 2025, D-Workshop was recognised at the ICEA-UltraTech Outstanding Concrete Structure Awards across three categories, affirming what we have always believed: that well-built is well-designed.

Residential Architecture
Commercial Design
Industrial Projects
Institutional Design
Interior Design
Founder & Principal Architect
Ar. Prarthan Desai
D-Workshop · Valsad, Gujarat · Est. 2000
A passionate architect with a refined eye for contemporary design and a deep respect for craft, Ar. Prarthan Desai leads D-Workshop with a singular philosophy — that architecture should feel as good as it looks. His work moves fluidly between bold contemporary forms and quiet, understated interiors, always anchored by material honesty and thoughtful detailing.
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Ar. Prarthan Desai
Selected Works · 2000 — 2025
Built with intention.
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VIMS Multi Speciality Hospital
Award Winner · ICEA 2025
Institutional
VIMS Multi Speciality Hospital

VIMS Multispeciality Hospital is a healthcare institution spanning over 1,70,000 sq.ft., designed to combine architectural efficiency with advanced medical infrastructure. The building is planned around clear zoning, intuitive circulation, and patient-centric spaces, ensuring seamless movement for visitors, medical staff, and emergency services.

Architecturally, the hospital features a robust structural framework, an exposed brick and glass façade, and naturally lit interiors that enhance comfort and functionality. Dedicated emergency access, efficient departmental planning, and integrated service areas support the operational demands of a modern healthcare facility.

The hospital accommodates advanced diagnostics, emergency and trauma care, critical care units, operation theatres, outpatient departments, inpatient wards, and specialized treatment facilities. Together, these spaces create a future-ready healthcare environment that improves patient experience, supports medical excellence, and serves the growing healthcare needs of the Valsad region.

Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Year
2023
Built-up Area
1,70,000 sq.ft
Status
Completed
Materials
Exposed BrickRCCGlassAluminium
ICEA–UltraTech 2025 · Institutional Category
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Residential
Niraant Villa

Niraant Villa is envisioned as a fusion of farmhouse and contemporary home — a lively, engaging space that carefully protects the privacy of its residents while still feeling open and connected to its landscape. The design responds to the site's openness with deep overhangs, setback volumes, and a considered relationship between built form and surrounding greenery.

The material palette — Corten steel, timber, and natural stone — was deliberately chosen for how it weathers and ages over time rather than how it appears when new, lending the residence a quiet, grounded character that deepens with age. Interior spaces are arranged to maximise cross-ventilation and natural light, with transitional zones such as verandahs and courtyards softening the boundary between indoors and outdoors.

Recognised with the ICEA–UltraTech 2025 award in the Residential Category, Niraant Villa stands as an example of how restraint, material honesty, and careful site planning can come together to create a home that feels both contemporary and timeless.

Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Year
2022
Built-up Area
5,280 sq.ft
Status
Completed
Materials
Corten SteelTimberStoneGlass
ICEA–UltraTech 2025 · Residential Category
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Niraant Villa
Award Winner · ICEA 2025
D-Workshop Studio
Award Winner · ICEA 2025
Institutional · Studio
D-Workshop Studio

The D-Workshop Studio building is a working manifesto for the practice itself — a space designed not to impress, but to demonstrate how the firm thinks, works, and builds. Exposed concrete, honest structural expression, and generous daylighting define the studio's architectural language throughout.

Spatial planning prioritises collaboration: open studio floors are punctuated by smaller breakout and meeting zones, allowing the design, civil, and interior teams to work fluidly together while still having quiet space when needed. The building's structural system was engineered for both efficiency and visual clarity — the concrete frame is left exposed deliberately, celebrating the construction process rather than concealing it.

Awarded the ICEA–UltraTech 2025 recognition for Outstanding Concrete Structure, the studio building has become something of a calling card for D-Workshop — proof, built in concrete and glass, of the practice's belief that material honesty and thoughtful craft go hand in hand.

Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
4000 sq.ft
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
Exposed ConcreteGlassSteel
ICEA–UltraTech 2025 · Outstanding Concrete Structure
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Commercial · Residential
Vasant Blaze
A mixed-use high-rise with terracotta-toned facade, cantilevered balconies and active ground-floor retail — designed to energise the urban streetscape of Valsad.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Year
2021
Built-up Area
58,392 sq.ft
Status
Completed
Materials
TerracottaConcreteGlass
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Vasant Blaze
Pooja Benegal Residence Interior
Interior
Mr. UdayBhai Marballi Residence
A residential interior project built around warmth and restraint — considered material choices and a calm, livable palette tailored to the client's everyday rhythm.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
[enter sq.ft]
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
Wood VeneerStoneFabric
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Residential
Mr. Narendra Tandel Residence
A grand classical residence with Corinthian columns, arched entries, and a fountain forecourt — designed with timeless elegance and refined proportion for a prominent client in Valsad.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
30,500 sq.ft
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
MarbleStoneRCC
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Mr. Narendra Tandel Residence
Amara Banquet
Commercial · Events
Amara Banquet
A contemporary banquet facility with warm timber cladding, bold volumes and landscape lighting that transforms dramatically after dark into a landmark destination for celebrations in Valsad.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
4565 sq.ft
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
TimberConcreteGlass
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Residential
Shree Kamalam
A residential project that draws from traditional spatial sensibilities — central courtyard planning, layered boundary walls, and a palette of local stone that connects the building to its site.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
25,152 sq.ft
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
StoneBrickTimber
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Shree Kamalam
EIKO INC Industrial Facility
Industrial
EIKO INC Facility
A large-scale industrial facility designed for operational efficiency and long-term durability — clear-span structural systems, optimised daylighting, and a site layout that allows for future expansion.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
72,965 sq.ft
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
SteelRCCConcrete
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Landscape · Exterior
Landscape Design
A landscape project that extends the architecture into the ground plane — native planting, stone pathways, water features, and lighting that together create an outdoor environment as considered as the building it surrounds.
Location
Valsad, Gujarat
Status
Completed
Built-up Area
18,446 sq.ft
Studio
D-Workshop
Materials
StoneTimberWater
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Landscape Design

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The People Behind the Work
Our Creative Team
Meet the people who
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A multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers — each bringing a unique perspective, united by a shared commitment to material honesty and thoughtful craft.
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Associate Interior Designer
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Bhargesh Gandhi
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Drashti Patel
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