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Understanding
Your priorities, routines and aspirations, before a single line is drawn.
Homes crafted around who you are.
Before the space, there’s the person.
We start by understanding you. How you live, what matters to you, the things you hold on to, and the life you want your home to make room for.
(01)The personal story
Residential · Cuffe Parade
A lifetime at sea. A place to call home.
For a family whose lives hold decades of stories, their home needed to honour the past while making room for the present. We brought together their everyday needs and the pieces they had collected over the years (a ship’s wheel, treasured artwork and personal keepsakes), giving their memories a place in a home designed for how they live today.
See the project(02)The details
A beautifully resolved edge. A seat that’s just the right depth. A corner that works harder than you’d expect. Some details catch your eye immediately; others reveal themselves through everyday living. We give both the same attention.
D—01 · Detail
A softly rounded bench, thoughtfully built into the room.
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(03)Architecture
From private homes to residential towers, our attention extends beyond individual rooms. We consider how a building sits within its surroundings, the experience of arriving home, the movement of light, and the proportions that bring everything together.
Different scales, each deserving the same consideration.

Designed for the skyline, and for the lives unfolding within it.
Explore architecture(04)Taking shape
Residence, Bandra · In design
For the same residence, we explored two directions: rich walnut and ivory, or soft oak and linen. The rooms remain the same, but each feels like a different home. Instead of asking the family to imagine the difference, we showed them.
The Atrium · In design
For the entrance to a hotel’s banquet hall, we designed the lighting around the moment of arrival. It brings depth to the materials and sets the mood for the evening ahead, before guests even enter the hall.
(05)Behind the design
Behind a finished space are decisions that rarely make it into the photographs. The challenges anticipated, the ideas reconsidered, and the details resolved before they ever become part of daily life.
It’s this thinking that makes a space not only beautiful, but better to live in.
01 / The deckIntegration
What you see
A warm timber deck, with fluted glass and an arched niche.
What you don’t
The air-conditioning lines, plumbing stack and unfinished floor, all hidden behind the finishes.
02 / The living & diningTransformation · In design
What you see
A bright, open living and dining space along the windows.
What you don’t
A reworked layout that brings natural light into a dining area previously cut off from the windows.
03 / The kitchenCraft
What you see
Warm wood, grey quartz and a curved ceiling coming together.
What you don’t
The curve framed in plywood, the cabinetry fitted in place and the quartz fitted by hand.
04 / The study wallPrecision
What you see
One wall bringing together two workspaces and a prayer unit.
What you don’t
Two different desk widths and matching 350 mm curves, precisely aligned with the beam above.
(06)The process
A considered process, with you involved in the decisions that matter. From the first conversation to the finer details, you’ll always know what comes next.
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Your priorities, routines and aspirations, before a single line is drawn.
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Layouts, materials and possibilities, explored together so every choice has a reason.
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From design direction to detailed drawings, we turn ideas into decisions that can be built.
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As your project takes shape on site, our involvement is tailored to its needs, from design reviews to closer coordination.
(07)Their words
“Yesterday we entertained 21 people in the lovely home that you created for us… My friends were mesmerized by the beauty of the entire house. They marveled at the colors, the textures, the kitchen door and even our master bathroom! Including the shelves.”
“As usual, a highly professional and master class act, incorporating all our issues and concerns, including a few challenging ones. Most grateful for all your efforts in making our task of choosing the correct tiles so easy. We are absolutely thrilled by the final selections. God Bless.”
“Dear Rhea, thank you so much for making our house truly feel like a home. Your efforts, creativity, and personal touch have made such a beautiful difference, and we are genuinely grateful for everything you have done for us… Thank you once again for making our home so beautiful and special.”
“Before anything else, thank you. You both have gone above and beyond with this project and in making a dream of ours come true.”
“Hi Rhea. Keep talking about you to all each n every day. You made our life sooo sooo comfortable… You get lots of blessings from us.”
“All work has been completed and it’s beyond our expectations. Thanks to you and your team for efforts done.”
Rhea Patil Architects · Mumbai
That’s where every home we create begins.
Every enquiry is read personally and answered within two working days.
(01)The studio
Every space we design has a presence of its own. It comes from a strong architectural idea, confident choices and the judgement to know when to do more, and when to hold back.

Rhea Patil Architects is a Mumbai-based architecture and interior design practice working across bespoke residences, residential towers and hospitality spaces, with broader experience in commercial projects. We also undertake independent architectural reviews, examining existing plans and developing alternative design solutions.

(02)The founder
Rhea Patil · Founder & principal architect
“Designing someone’s home is a privilege. It is often one of the most significant emotional and financial investments they will make, and I take that responsibility seriously.
For me, design goes beyond understanding what a client wants. It’s about bringing a perspective they may not have considered, questioning assumptions and recognising possibilities that aren’t immediately obvious.
I’m curious about how people actually live: their routines, the things they value, their need for privacy or connection, and what makes them feel comfortable in a space. These observations often reveal more than a list of preferences, helping shape decisions about how a home should work and feel.
I bring my own design sensibility and judgement to every project, but I don’t believe every home should be an expression of my personal aesthetic. What I find most rewarding is creating something with architectural integrity that feels unmistakably personal to the people who live there.”
— Rhea Patil
Background & experience
A graduate of Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture (KRVIA), Mumbai, Rhea has worked across architecture and interiors, including at Kamath & Rosario Architecture in Bengaluru and ZZ Architects in Mumbai. Her experience spans projects from a 1.5 lakh sq. ft. commercial development to high-end, sea-facing residences.
Her work through RPA now includes private residences, hospitality interiors and a 33-storey residential tower in Tardeo, alongside independent architectural consulting to assess complex design and regulatory challenges.
The studio collaborates with specialist consultants, contractors and craftspeople, bringing together the expertise each commission requires.
(03)The ethos
Sailor’s AbodeLightLight is our first material.Before a single finish is chosen, we study the light: where it arrives in the morning, where it lingers by evening. It shapes the way we design from the very beginning.
SparkScaleMade for people, not objects.The right proportion is felt before it is noticed. From intimate rooms to expansive volumes, we design for how people move, interact and experience space.
The AtriumEnergyEvery space sets a tone.Some rooms invite stillness, others movement or conversation. We work with volume, light and the way rooms connect to create the atmosphere each project needs.
Dasgupta ResidenceMaterialChosen for how it lives.Not only how it looks on day one, but how it feels underfoot, how it meets the next surface, and how it ages with the people who use it.
SparkNatureBeyond four walls.A slice of sky, a planted balcony, an open terrace. Even in the city, we look for ways to make nature part of everyday life.



