Architecture & Interior Design · Est. 2000
We design
spaces that
endure.
spaces that
endure.
A multidisciplinary studio founded in 2000 — led by Ar. Prarthan Desai with a singular conviction: that architecture should be built on material honesty.
Terracotta, raw concrete, timber and glass — materials that age well, feel real and carry meaning. Over 26 years, we have grown into a full-service studio working across five typologies: residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and interior design.
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3× ICEA–UltraTech Outstanding Concrete Structure Award 2025
SEE OUR PROJECTS
500+
Projects Delivered
26
Years in Practice
3×
ICEA Award Winner
5
Typologies
Where
Vision meets craft.
Vision meets craft.
"Spaces rooted in material honesty
and human experience."
and human experience."
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Est. 2000
ICEA-UltraTech Awards 2025
Winner — 3 Categories · Outstanding Concrete Structure
About D-Workshop
26 years of architecture. Built to last.
Founded in 2000 in Valsad, Gujarat, D-Workshop began with a single conviction — that architecture should be built on material honesty. Terracotta, raw concrete, timber and glass: materials that age well, feel real and carry meaning.
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
Selected Works · 2000 — 2025
Built with intention.
01
Award Winner · ICEA 2025
Institutional
VIMS Multi Speciality Hospital
A seven-storey healthcare institution combining structural clarity, brick facade articulation and civic presence — serving the Valsad district at scale. Designed for dignity, function, and permanence.
Materials
★ICEA–UltraTech 2025 · Institutional Category
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Residential
Niraant Villa
A contemporary residence built around the idea of quietude — setback volumes, deep overhangs, and a material palette chosen for how it ages rather than how it looks when new.
Materials
★ICEA–UltraTech 2025 · Residential Category
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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.
Materials
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.
Materials
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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.
Materials
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.
Materials
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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.
Materials
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.
Materials
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Principal Architect
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. Every project begins with a single question: how should this space make someone feel?
"Architecture is the art of giving permanence to ideas — translating thought into form, and form into memory."
— Ar. Prarthan Desai · Founder, D-Workshop
26 Years in Practice
500+ Projects Delivered
3× ICEA Award Winner
5 Typologies
Ar. Prarthan Desai
Founder · Principal Architect
★ 3× ICEA–UltraTech 2025
Our Projects
Selected Works
The People Behind the Work
Our Creative Team
Meet the people who
make it happen.
make it happen.
A multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers — each bringing a unique perspective, united by a shared commitment to material honesty and thoughtful craft.
Sr. Interior Designer
Twinkle Chheda
Sr. Interior Designer
Sr. Architect
Hetvi Patel
Sr. Architect
Sr. Civil Engineer
Bhargesh Gandhi
Sr. Civil Engineer
Sr. Architect
Kajal Panchal
Sr. Architect
Development Head
Dharmeek Desai
Development Head
A studio is only as strong as the people who show up every day. Ours show up with curiosity, craft, and conviction.
11+
Team Members
5
Disciplines
26
Years Together