DESK. architecture & urban design practice

13/11/2025

We are Hiring…
Architects / Architecture Interns
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27/05/2025

Design Reveal — Part 04/04 of our Design proposal winning the third PODIUM POSITION of the Architecture Design Competition for MCA Stadium Facility at Pune organized by & .

Sports & Training Facility
An Olympic size Aquatic centre, Health centre, Gymnasium, Indoor Badminton courts, Indoor Cricket nets, Table Tennis, Squash & Footsal courts, a Spa & café with roof top seating. One lakh square feet of space with cross ventilated high ceiling rooms, Terrace gardens opening to the view of the stadium, a variety of seating & leisure areas along with controlled access to sports facilities for players & visitors.

Key Design inserts
Skylit & cross ventilated spaces for indoor sports. Spill over terraces facilitating informal spaces & encouraging movement to the ground level overseeing various sports rooms on one side and the stadium on the other side. Staircase “wells” act as natural exhaust devices for passively cooling the large volumes below.

20/05/2025

Taking Shape…
A compact residential building in Ahilyanagar for — 21 premium units with terrace garden amenities.
Designed for a corner plot with roads on three sides, the objective was to design for “distinction without disruption”.

Client: MARC Construction
Structure: VACSE

17/05/2025

Design Reveal — Part 03/04 of our Design proposal winning the third PODIUM POSITION of the Architecture Design Competition for MCA Stadium Facility at Pune organized by & .
Design Inspired by Place
Drawing from Pune’s rugged topography and historic forts, our concept reflects the region’s rustic fort architecture marked by curving bastions, winding steps, and terraced spaces —creating a subtle, local narrative rooted in culture and landscape.
Leisure Hotel Concept
The 104-key hotel (approx. 15,000 sq.m.) is designed as a leisure destination, complete with restaurants, cafes, and banquets—all oriented towards the stadium to enhance visual and spatial connectivity.

12/05/2025

Presenting Part 02/04 of our Design proposal winning the third PODIUM POSITION of the Architecture Design Competition for MCA Stadium Facility at Pune organized by & .

Stadium Parking - 1600 Cars, two wheelers and cycles require around 8 lakh square feet of constructed space to accommodate the same. This major construction remains under-utilized for most part of the year on non-match days. It is perennial that the structure finds its optimized use on these non-match days for its operational sustainability, financial viability and maintenance.

The design proposes to add functions like food courts, restaurants, amphitheater, botanical garden etc on the terraces of the structure. These functions have the potential to attract visitors to the Stadium facility even on non-match days. Apart from these add-ons within the structure, the proposed design attempts to develop a ‘public park’ adjacent to the parking structure which can remain open to general public on non-match days and can act as a spill over area to the entrance plaza on match days.
Additionally, this intervention opens up space to accommodate public transport to the stadium facility.

06/05/2025

Presenting Part 01/04 of our Design proposal winning the third PODIUM POSITION of the Architecture Design Competition for MCA Stadium Facility at Pune organized by & .
Architecture that celebrates place, sports, culture & community-

Good architecture, through its manifest form, often reflects a ‘singularity’ of the Concept idea. Paradoxically, this singularity draws from a palimpsest of – artistic aspirations, functional requirements, budgetary constraints, spatial limitations, constructability and sustainability considerations.

The architectural approach and philosophy of the proposed design has drawn from multiple strands of ideas and influences to address the requirements of the design brief. Our design proposal takes inspiration from the region’s iconic forts—robust, utilitarian, and deeply rooted in local identity.
From smart circulation for 50K+ visitors to sustainable materials, green - ventilating terraces, public spaces, hospitality & sports facilities - this isn’t just a stadium campus. It’s a year-round, people-first campus built for the future.
Form meets function. Culture meets context.
A space where sport, leisure, and community thrive—every day of the year.

05/05/2025

We are hiring…

30/04/2025

We are thrilled to share that des.K architecture has won Third Prize in the National Architecture Design Competition for the MCA International Club, organized by the in collaboration with !
Our vision for the Hotel and Club facilities at Gahunje Stadium, Pune, was met with high praise from an esteemed jury comprising renowned architects from across India, members of the IIA (Pune Chapter), and representatives of the MCA.
A heartfelt thank you to the organizers and jury for recognising our work — this achievement inspires us to keep pushing the boundaries of design excellence!

27/09/2024

Revisiting…
Stacked house, Year of completion-2023, Pune

25/09/2024

23/09/2024

We are Hiring…
Location - Pune
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www.deskarchitecture.in

29/05/2024

We are HIRING…
Architects, Freshers & Architecture interns
Send in your work samples to [email protected]