Kamat & Rozario Architecture

Kamat & Rozario Architecture is a Bangalore-based award-winning architecture practice established in 2007, with services in architecture, interior design, and furniture design. The multidisciplinary practice has come to be recognized for embracing creativity and innovation in every project. Treading hitherto unexplored paths with each new challenge, the team attempts to circumvent pre-defined styles and formulas that make each design solution as unique as the challenges. The firm's commitment to innovation thus occurs with great respect for context, climate, and materials; design solutions are sensitive environmentally and deeply rooted in their context.

Design at Kamat & Rozario Architecture is really a very collaborative process. The team has heated debates and discussions quite often. In fact, it is during these rigorous interactions that some of the best ideas come up. The process, in this case, is more important, and it ultimately takes them back to their starting point after considering all options. As they say, good ideas, tempered with integrity and honesty, automatically result in distinctive and innovative solutions.

The two distinguished architects leading this firm are Smruti Kamat and Lester Rozario. Smruti, a graduate from the Kamla Raheja Institute for Architecture in Mumbai, brings with her a wide experience gathered while working in Mumbai, New York, and Bangalore. She loves architecture as much as she enjoys taking long walks, reading good books, and having chai. Lester Rozario is a gold medalist from the MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology and has been a recipient of several prestigious awards for excellence in architectural studies. His love for the arts will be reflected in his work ethic, while a thin line between passion and profession blurs when he travels into the heart of culture and food.

The philosophy at Kamat & Rozario Architecture is simply a commitment to simplicity and integrity. Their design philosophy is not only to create a visually appealing space, but also a sustainable one, considering local climates and the use of materials. In their view, light is handled as one of the major materials that gives substantial scale to their project. Much emphasis is put on establishing long-term relations with clients and contractors, thereby turning each project into a collaborative effort. The focus has been not only on design but also on the process, and that's what has made Kamat & Rozario Architecture stand out in Bangalore's architectural landscape.