ABRD Architects

What ABRD Architects does

ABRD Architects, legally ABRD Architects Pvt. Ltd. and rebranded in the 2020s as 'Atelier for Built-environment Research and Design,' is a privately held architectural practice headquartered in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1996 by Anupam Bansal and Rajesh Dongre and incorporated in 2000, the firm provides comprehensive architectural services across institutional campuses, laboratories and research centers, workplace, interiors, industrial, residential, hospitality, and community projects. The studio differentiates itself through specialization in research-laboratory design, sustainable architecture (GRIHA and IGBC LEED certified projects), and a proprietary 'Bioenergetic Architecture' approach led by a Certified Building Biology Consultant. Notable commissions include the 504,217 sq.m. South Asian University campus, the NCBS-TIFR laboratory building in Bangalore, and the SBI Knowledge City Hyderabad workplace, alongside smaller cultural, hospitality, and residential projects.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, with fees custom-quoted based on scope, area, and complexity and delivered through multi-year contracts. Revenue is generated entirely from design and supervision fees on institutional, corporate, and government projects, acquired through direct client engagement, referrals, and competitive bidding. ABRD maintains joint-venture relationships with niche specialists (e.g., Archiplan Nepal for institutional campuses, Environmental Design Solutions for sustainability work) and an ongoing international associate relationship with Paris-based architect Stephane Paumier for industrial and cultural projects. Marketing is conducted through a portfolio website, social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), and selective industry event participation.

ABRD is founder-owned with no institutional investors, no disclosed external funding, and no M&A activity. The team of approximately 20 staff combines Ivy League-credentialed senior architects with mid-career professionals and recent graduates, structured around founding partners and a studio mentor. Operating geography is India-only, with no disclosed international project delivery, though past JV and associate partnerships suggest latent cross-border capability. The firm is privately held, privately held, and actively operating with no public listing, acquisition, or closure signals.

Name

ABRD Architects

Legal name

ABRD Architects Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://abrd.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABRD Architects is a New Delhi-based privately held architecture firm founded in 1996, specializing in institutional campuses, research laboratories, and sustainable design (GRIHA/LEED certified), with proprietary expertise in bioenergetic architecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Laboratory design
• Sustainable architecture
• Institutional architecture
• Master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture and design services for institutional, commercial, residential, and industrial projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and project supervision services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABRD Architects provides full-service architectural design spanning institutional, laboratory, workplace, interior, industrial, residential, and hospitality projects. The studio follows an evolutionary design approach where solutions emerge as responses to local contexts and natural environments while remaining economically viable, with specialization in research laboratory design, sustainable/GRIHA-LEED certified buildings, and bioenergetic architecture.

Product overview

ABRD Architects (Atelier for Built-environment Research & Design) is an architectural studio founded in 1996 that offers comprehensive architectural and design services across multiple categories including Architecture, Laboratories & Research Centres, Interiors & Fitout, Sustainability, Bioenergetic Design (Healthcare), Research & Other Initiatives, Industrial Design, and Proposals & Competitions. The studio operates as a single unified practice rather than a platform with separate modules, providing end-to-end architectural services from design conception through project delivery, with particular expertise in laboratory design, institutional projects, sustainable design (GRIHA/LEED certified), and heritage conservation. The portfolio includes projects ranging from research laboratories (NCBS, INSTEM, IBSD), institutional buildings (South Asian University, IIT campuses), industrial facilities (air cargo terminals), residential properties, and community installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design covering institutional, laboratory, workplace, industrial, residential, and hospitality projects. The studio follows an evolutionary design approach where solutions emerge as responses to local contexts and natural environments while remaining economically viable.
• Laboratories and Research Centres Specialized laboratory design services for research facilities including biotech laboratories, stem cell research centers, and biological sciences research institutions. Covers complex technical requirements such as HVAC, containment, and specialized infrastructure.
• Interiors and Fitout

Quantifiable outcome

• GRIHA 5 Star LD rating achieved for South Asian University project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Environmental Design SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012JV Partner for SBI Hyderabad project. Provided environmental and sustainability design expertise for the 30,000 sq.m. competition-winning project.
• Archiplan NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Joint venture partner for South Asian University project. Archiplan Nepal collaborated on this major institutional campus project spanning 504,217 sq.m.
• Akshay Kaul & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2011Landscape and Ecological Planning partner for South Asian University project, providing ecological design services.
• Stephane PaumiercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2009Associate Architect on multiple projects including JPRM Mussoorie, Michelin R&D Centre, and French Institute of Pondicherry. Brings international perspective and industrial design expertise.
• Akshay Kaul & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2003Ecological Planning partner for Minto Hall Bhopal competition project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Lotus: India-based architecture and interiors studio with a comparable size band and overlapping practice areas including cultural, hospitality, workplace, and sustainability-driven design. Competes for similar institutional and corporate commissions.
• Edifice Consultants: India-based architectural consultancy with similar institutional, healthcare, and research-facility experience. Overlaps with ABRD on laboratory and research-center design RFPs.
• Christopher Charles Benninger Architects: Long-established Indian architectural firm specializing in institutional campuses, universities, and large-scale public projects. Closest direct peer on government/institutional campus work such as the South Asian University and NCBS-type engagements.
• Sikka Associates: New Delhi-based architecture firm with deep institutional, healthcare, and government portfolio. Competes for similar public-sector and institutional mandates in the NCR market where ABRD is headquartered.
• Morphogenesis: One of India's leading architecture practices, also founded in the mid-1990s, with comparable strengths in sustainable institutional design and large-scale campus projects. Directly competes with ABRD for institutional, educational, and research-lab clients in India.
• Somaya & Kalappa Consultants: Indian architecture and urban design practice with a comparable heritage-conservation, institutional, and sustainability focus. Competes for cultural and institutional commissions across India.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Internationally recognized architecture practice with strong research-laboratory and healthcare design credentials (e.g., high-containment labs). Comparable at the laboratory-design level but operates as a global incumbent with much larger scale.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with workplace, interiors, and corporate-office practices. Comparable to ABRD on workplace and corporate-interior engagements but with massively larger scale and global delivery capability.
• RSP Architects (India): Large, established Indian architectural practice with broader sectoral coverage and bigger headcount. Competes for the same institutional and corporate RFPs but with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Others

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Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ABRDArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abrd-architects-pvt-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/abrd_architects

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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