Somaya & Kalappa Consultants

Name

Somaya & Kalappa Consultants

Legal name

Somaya & Kalappa Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://snkindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Somaya & Kalappa Consultants is a privately held Mumbai-based architecture and design consultancy founded in 1978, delivering integrated architecture, interior design, urban planning, conservation, and urban design services to residential, commercial, institutional, and public-sector clients in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design consulting
• Urban planning services
• Heritage conservation
• Urban design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Somaya & Kalappa Consultants provides professional architecture, interior design, urban planning, heritage conservation, and urban design consulting services. The firm delivers integrated design solutions for residential, commercial, institutional, and public-sector projects from its Mumbai headquarters, operating as a unified multidisciplinary design consultancy rather than selling standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Design Services Professional architecture and design consulting services for residential, commercial, and institutional building projects, covering concept, design development, and project delivery.
• Interior Design Services Interior design and space planning services for various building types and client requirements, delivered as part of the firm's multidisciplinary practice.
• Urban Planning Services Urban planning and design services for city development and redevelopment projects, delivered to civic bodies, developers, and institutional clients.
• Conservation Services Heritage conservation and restoration services for historical buildings and structures, provided to public-sector and institutional clients with preservation mandates.
• Urban Design Services Urban design services focused on public spaces, streetscapes, and cityscape enhancement, delivered alongside urban planning engagements.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The Hecar FoundationminorOthersDisplayed as a supported organization on the company website footer. The nature of the relationship appears to be organizational support or endorsement rather than formal business partnership.
• Women in DesignminorOthersDisplayed as a supported organization on the company website footer. The firm supports the Women in Design initiative, indicating commitment to diversity in the design industry.

Direct peers

• Charles Correa Associates: Indian architecture firm with strong reputation in urban design, housing, and institutional projects. Compares directly as a founder-led Indian design practice known for design-led institutional and public-interest commissions.
• Hafeez Contractor: One of India's largest architecture practices, also headquartered in Mumbai and serving institutional, commercial, and residential clients. Directly comparable as an Indian architecture consultancy competing for similar marquee mandates and developer commissions.
• Raj Rewal Associates: Indian architecture practice led by a single senior principal, with a portfolio in cultural, institutional, and residential projects. Direct comparable on founder-led, design-driven Indian architecture practice competing for marquee commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with practices across architecture, interiors, urban design, and consulting. Comparable in offering a multi-disciplinary design consultancy model with offices serving large institutional and commercial clients.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm led by a single principal founder that integrates architecture, urban design, and interior design under one brand. Comparable in multidisciplinary scope and founder-led positioning, though at much larger scale and international footprint.
• HOK: Global architecture, design, and engineering firm with integrated practices spanning buildings, interiors, planning, and urban design. Comparable as a multi-discipline design firm where a single client can contract the firm across architecture and interior scope.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Global architecture, engineering, and urban design practice operating across building design, interiors, and master planning. Comparable in bundled architecture + urban planning + interiors delivery for institutional and large private clients.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Multidisciplinary design practice covering architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture under one firm. Comparable as an integrated design consultancy with breadth across building and urban-scale work.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong interdisciplinary practice including architecture, interiors, urban design, and planning. Comparable multi-discipline design firm serving healthcare, education, and cultural institutions.

Emerging players

• Civic Studios: Mumbai-based urban design and architecture practice focused on urban planning and public-realm projects. Compares as a Mumbai-anchored design firm with overlap on urban design and planning services.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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