Maniramka & Associates

What Maniramka & Associates does

Maniramka & Associates is a privately held architectural and interior design firm headquartered in Kolkata, India, founded in 1998 by Ar. Sunil Maniramka. The firm delivers design consultancy and interior design services across residential, commercial, institutional, and assembly typologies, serving real estate developers, institutional clients (hospitals, schools, auditoriums, prayer halls, clubs, temples), commercial developers, and individual homeowners. Its core technology and methodology is built around in-depth expertise in local bylaws (KMC), fire rules, and the National Building Code of India, combined with a "value engineering" approach that targets construction cost reduction without compromising quality, engineering integrity, or aesthetics.

The firm operates a mid-size office (11-50 employees) deliberately maintained at limited scale to preserve close client relationships, with an in-house team of architects, structural engineers, quantity surveyors, studio assistants, and interns. To extend its delivery scope without expanding fixed cost, the firm maintains a curated ecosystem of specialized consulting partners — Coates Architects Limited (London) as flagship international partner, plus structural (CPK & Associates), MEP (Pankaj Dharkar & Associates), plumbing/HVAC/fire (Wisemen Service Consultants, JB Enviro, Sekhar Dey Consultants), and landscape (Integral Design) partners. Over 25+ years the firm has completed 570+ projects across 14+ cities in India for 100+ clients.

The business model is professional-services-based: project-by-project fees for architectural design, interior design, value engineering, and clearance/approval coordination. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on a project basis. Go-to-market is primarily word-of-mouth and referral-driven through a long-tenured client base (Orson Holdings, Fortune Reality, Mida & Co., ISKCON, Shrachi Reality, plus the firm's first client since 1992), supplemented by an owned website portfolio and earned media in industry publications such as Construction & Architecture Update, Society Interiors, Architecture + Design, IIA Journal, and The Glitz. The firm holds professional memberships in IIA, COA, IIID, IGBC, IPA, and ABI.

Name

Maniramka & Associates

Legal name

Maniramka & Associates

Website

https://maniramkaarchitect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maniramka & Associates is a Kolkata-based architectural and interior design firm, founded in 1998, delivering design consultancy, value engineering, and clearance coordination to real estate developers, institutional clients, commercial developers, and homeowners across 14+ cities in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Consultancy: Design consultancy services for residential, commercial, institutional projects including new constructions and renovations
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services for residential complexes, bungalows, commercial spaces, clubs, and institutional facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Maniramka & Associates is a multidisciplinary architectural and interior design firm founded in 1998 in Kolkata, providing design consultancy for residential, commercial, institutional, and assembly projects across 14+ cities in India. The firm incorporates 'value engineering' in all projects to reduce construction costs without compromising quality, engineering, or aesthetics, and offers a single point of contact for all design, clearance, and approval coordination needs.

Product overview

Maniramka & Associates is a multidisciplinary architectural and interior design firm offering a unified service portfolio centered on architectural design and interior design as its two core offerings. The company was founded by Ar. Sunil Maniramka in 1998 and operates as a mid-size office with an in-house team of architects, structural engineers, quantity surveyors, studio assistants, and interns. Additional services include value engineering consultancy (for construction cost optimization) and clearance/approval coordination. The firm handles diverse project typologies including residential complexes, standalone buildings, bungalows, commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, auditoriums, prayer halls, clubs, temples, and hotels, with interiors for each type. Projects span 14+ cities across India with a portfolio of 570+ completed projects for 100+ clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design consultancy covering residential, commercial, institutional, and assembly projects. Services include concept design, structural planning, local bylaw compliance (KMC, fire rules, National Building Code of India), and project coordination through an in-house team of architects, structural engineers, and quantity surveyors.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for residential complexes, standalone buildings, bungalows, commercial spaces, hospitals, schools, auditoriums, prayer halls, clubs, temples, and hotels, including bespoke finishes, material selection, and spatial planning.
• Value Engineering Consultancy Cost optimization consultancy focused on reducing construction costs without compromising quality, engineering standards, or aesthetic requirements. The firm incorporates value engineering principles across all projects.
• Clearance and Approval Coordination Project coordination service acting as a single point of contact for all regulatory clearances and approvals, leveraging the firm's working relationships with top consultants globally and local authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 570+ projects completed across 14+ cities with 100+ clients

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Indian Institute of Architects (IIA)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Professional membership body for architects in India
• Council of Architecture (COA)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Statutory body governing the practice of architecture in India
• IIIDcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Indian Institute of Interior Designers membership
• Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Promoting sustainable building design practices
• Indian Plumbing Association (IPA)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Professional body for plumbing industry professionals
• Association of Architects of India (ABI)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Professional organization for architects in India
• CPK & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner providing structural design expertise for projects
• P.M. ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner for project design and engineering services
• S.P.A. ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner for architectural services
• Coates Architects Limited, LondonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consultant providing global design perspective; collaboration on landmark projects like Keventer One
• Wisemen Service ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlumbing, HVAC, and fire protection engineering services
• JB Enviro ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlumbing and HVAC engineering consultancy
• Pankaj Dharkar & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEP services including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design
• Sekhar Dey ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire safety engineering and consultancy services
• Integral DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and design services
• QuintessenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and consultancy services
• Mukherjee ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy services
• Sandipan BhattacharyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectrical engineering consultancy
• Technological ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and engineering services
• Universal Power TransmissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower and transmission engineering services
• Sarwesh ShahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia consultant for project documentation and marketing

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SJK Architects: Mumbai-based architectural and interior design practice delivering residential, commercial and institutional projects across India; directly comparable to Maniramka on integrated architecture + interior offerings and developer/institutional client base.
• Malik Architecture: Mumbai-headquartered architectural firm working across residential, institutional and commercial typologies in India; comparable on integrated architecture and interior practice serving real estate developers and institutional clients.
• Kapadia Associates: Mumbai-based architectural practice working on residential, commercial and institutional projects in India; comparable as an Indian architectural firm with developer-driven and institutional project mix similar to Maniramka.
• Cadence Architects: Indian architectural firm offering architecture and interior design services for residential, commercial and institutional clients across multiple cities; comparable on multi-typology design practice and developer-led client base.
• Sanjay Puri Architects: India-based architectural practice with a broad residential, commercial, hospitality and institutional portfolio across multiple cities; comparable to Maniramka as a design-focused Indian architecture firm serving developers and institutions.
• Studio Lotus: India-based multidisciplinary design firm offering architecture, interior, and research-driven design across residential, commercial, hospitality and institutional projects; comparable to Maniramka as a design-led Indian practice with integrated architecture and interiors, though operating at a larger national scale.
• Aamir and Hameed Architectural Design Consultants: India-based architectural and interior design firm working on residential, commercial and institutional projects with a developer and institutional client base; directly comparable as a multi-typology Indian design practice.

Broad incumbents

• Christopher Charles Benninger Architects: One of India's larger established architecture firms with a national footprint across institutional, residential and commercial projects; comparable as a broad incumbent operating in similar typologies, but at significantly larger scale than Maniramka.
• Hafeez Contractor: One of India's largest architecture practices with deep developer relationships across residential, commercial and hospitality segments nationally; a broad incumbent competitor that overlaps with Maniramka's developer-focused project base but operates at much greater scale.
• RSP (Design Group): Large India-headquartered multi-disciplinary design firm offering architecture, interior and MEP design across commercial, residential, healthcare and institutional projects; comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping service portfolio but at national scale.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/armaniramka
• Facebookfacebook.com/maniramkaandassociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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