DESK. architecture & urban design practice

DESK. architecture & urban design practice architecture I urban design des.k was founded by Architect Kunal Kelkar in November’ 12.

In a short time, which began after years of professional exposure of the team, the practice has successfully garnered confidence of its clients from myriad sectors of construction industry. What makes us stand apart is our un-flinching conviction to create ‘responsible architecture’ which respects the science of buildings while not letting go of the art of the spaces. FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION FOLLOWS

FORM FOLLOWS...We understand design development as a continuing act of negotiation between the brief, the functions, the constraints, the budget, the vision and the time of course. We insist on and facilitate rigorous involvement of our clients in the initial phase of design development when the brief is developed, the functionns are understood, budget rationalised, vision is inspired and time is framed. This is followed by an agressive design development stage when the ideas are crystalised in form of lines and diagrams, while simultaneously working with our co-consultants to continuously rationalise the design.

29/05/2026

SITE INFORMS & SHAPES ARCHITECTURE…

Construction begins on this precious landscape. This site overwhelms every design instinct- the scale of the lake, the dense vegetation, the changing contours, the biodiversity, the silence.
Designing here is less about creating and more about understanding how lightly architecture can touch the terrain.
Every intervention becomes a responsibility:
— how much earth is cut
— what trees remain untouched
— how water moves during monsoon
— how views are framed without dominating the horizon
— how built form settles into the slope instead of flattening it
Sometimes the strongest design decision is simply knowing where not to build.

Ovella, Mundhwa, Pune…Completed in 2026 — a quiet intervention in the layered urban fabric. Tucked within a calm lane be...
19/05/2026

Ovella, Mundhwa, Pune…

Completed in 2026 — a quiet intervention in the layered urban fabric. Tucked within a calm lane beside one of Pune’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, this office building was envisioned as an exercise in restraint — clean lines, careful proportions, and details that reveal themselves gradually over time.

Every junction, edge, shadow line, and material transition is approached with precision to create spaces that feel purposeful.

A special acknowledgement to the client for believing in the strength of minimalism and for consistently pushing for clarity over excess throughout the design process.

Architecture is often about addition.
This project was about knowing what to leave out.

Address

05, THIRD FLOOR, SAI HERITAGE, BANER Road, BANER
Pune
411045

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+919604412468

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