01 / 07ResidentialLisbon, Portugal2024
Kiln House
A courtyard house built from reclaimed brick, arranged around a single lime tree that predates the street.
Architecture & interior designEst. 2026Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar
Architectureforged withintent.
Arcsmith designs commercial, residential, corporate, showroom, exhibition and institutional spaces, and stays involved from the first idea to the final detail.
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01 — The studio
Arcsmith is an architecture and interior design studio creating practical, thoughtful spaces that improve the way you live.
We believe good design is where function, material and experience come together. Every space is designed around the people who use it—simple, refined and built to last.
From concept to completion, we are deeply dedicated to both design and execution, carefully developing every detail and staying involved throughout the process.
We design thoughtfully.
We execute precisely.
We create spaces to live better.
120+
Projects delivered
14
Years in practice
32
Awards and shortlists
9
Countries
02Selected work
Buildings we put our name to
02 / 07CommercialSingapore, Singapore2023
Meridian Tower
A 32-storey workplace tower whose double skin of perforated aluminium opens and closes with the sun.
03 / 07CulturalOslo, Norway2022
Halden Public Library
A timber reading room stacked above a covered market hall, won in open competition.
04 / 07CulturalKyoto, Japan2024
Ember Pavilion
A charred-cedar tea pavilion for the craft biennale, assembled without a single mechanical fixing.
05 / 07UrbanManchester, United Kingdom2026
Foundry Quarter
A masterplan for a former ironworks: 1,400 homes, a school and a linear park along a daylighted river.
06 / 07ResidentialAuckland, New Zealand2023
Tidewater House
A house on a tidal inlet that stands on eleven legs and lets the water pass beneath it twice a day.
07 / 07CulturalMumbai, India2025
Vessel Gallery
A gallery for contemporary ceramics hollowed out of a former grain warehouse in Ballard Estate.
03What we do
Six spaces, one team
- 01CommercialPractical and engaging spaces designed around your business, brand and customers.
- 02ResidentialThoughtful homes shaped around everyday living, comfort and personal needs.
- 03CorporateFunctional workplaces designed for productivity, collaboration and a strong professional identity.
- 04ShowroomsImmersive spaces that present products and brands while making the best use of every square foot.
- 05ExhibitionPurposeful spaces designed to present ideas, products and experiences with clarity and impact.
- 06InstitutionalFunctional and welcoming spaces designed for education, public use and community needs.
CommercialResidentialCorporateShowroomsExhibitionInstitutional
04The studio
One vision, one dedicated team
Arcsmith is an architecture and interior design practice led by its founder, supported by a dedicated team of designers, engineers and makers. From the first idea to the final detail, every project is developed closely with our team.
- 01
Place before plan
We understand the space before we design it. Your lifestyle, requirements, budget and existing conditions shape every decision we make.
- 02
Material honesty
We choose materials for how they look, feel and perform—not simply for appearance. Every finish, colour and detail is considered as part of the whole interior.
- 03
Built to be kept
Good design must work beyond the drawing. We stay involved through detailing, material selection and site execution to ensure the finished space reflects the design.
In the studio, AhmedabadFig. 04
05How we work
Stage 01: Listen
Brief, site and budget, in that order. We walk the site with you before we draw a line, and we write the brief together.
05 — How we work
From sketchto stone
05How we work
Four stages, no surprises
01
Listen
Brief, site and budget, in that order. We walk the site with you before we draw a line, and we write the brief together.
02
Draft
Concept options on trace and in the model. Two or three directions, tested against light, cost and planning, until one earns its keep.
03
Forge
Technical design, prototypes in the workshop, and a tender package detailed enough that the builder's questions are few.
04
Deliver
Weekly site presence through construction, a handover you can read, and a visit one year on to learn what we got right.
06In their words
“They measured the tree before they measured the plot. Everything about the house follows from that decision, and we live in it every day.”
Sofia and Rui Almeida
Clients, Kiln House
“Arcsmith delivered a tower that our tenants talk about. The sky gardens are always full, and the energy numbers are the best in our portfolio.”
Daniel Chua
Development Director, Meridian Holdings
“The library tripled our footfall. Most visitors never borrow a book. That was the point, and they understood it before we did.”
Kari Solberg
Head of Culture, Halden Municipality
