Rhea Patil Architects
A bedroom with a blue window niche set into the wardrobe
A living room with a seascape painting and a brass pendant
A residential tower rising over the trees and the city
A pale grey living room opening onto the sea
A dining room under a curved ceiling
Blue-grey cabinetry around a rounded bookshelf

Luxury, made personal.

Homes crafted around who you are.

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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

Sailor’s Abode.

A lifetime at sea. A place to call home.

The living room, a ship’s wheel set into a walnut arch above the breakfast table
The main bedroom, full-height windows over the bay
A timber-lined corridor leading to the study

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.

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(02)The details

Look closer.

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 curve worth noticing.

    A softly rounded bench, thoughtfully built into the room.

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    A two-storey villa in pale stone with arched windows, set behind a lawn and old trees in evening light

    (03)Architecture

    The bigger picture.

    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.

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    A slender residential tower in pale stone rising over the street in afternoon light

    From daylight to dusk.

    Designed for the skyline, and for the lives unfolding within it.

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    (04)Taking shape

    Residence, Bandra · In design

    Before a single wall is built, you’ll know how it feels.

    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.

    Choose a room

    The Atrium · In design

    And then, the lights come on.

    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.

    Lights off. The room is waiting.See the project

    (05)Behind the design

    What you don’t see matters just as much.

    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

    Design is complex. Working with us shouldn’t feel that way.

    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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    Understanding

    Your priorities, routines and aspirations, before a single line is drawn.

    How you live, mapped first

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    Exploring

    Layouts, materials and possibilities, explored together so every choice has a reason.

    Light and layout, explored together

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    Resolving

    From design direction to detailed drawings, we turn ideas into decisions that can be built.

    Every detail, drawn to be built

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    Realising

    As your project takes shape on site, our involvement is tailored to its needs, from design reviews to closer coordination.

    On site, as closely as it needs

    (07)Their words

    What stays with them.

    “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.”

    Madhumita DasguptaDasgupta Residence

    “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.”

    Prodip MehraSailor’s Abode

    “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.”

    Manasi KhedekarResidence, Bandra

    “Before anything else, thank you. You both have gone above and beyond with this project and in making a dream of ours come true.”

    Sunchita Kapoor

    “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.”

    Sunita Malhotra

    “All work has been completed and it’s beyond our expectations. Thanks to you and your team for efforts done.”

    Amit Khanna

    Rhea Patil Architects · Mumbai

    Tell us about your mornings.

    That’s where every home we create begins.

    Every enquiry is read personally and answered within two working days.

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    Home/About us

    (01)The studio

    A point of view, not a formula.

    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 with the site team, reviewing joinery during the fit-out
    On site with the team

    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.

    Rhea Patil, founder and principal architect

    (02)The founder

    Rhea Patil · Founder & principal architect

    Design is personal. So is the responsibility.

    “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

    What shapes the way we design.

    1. A bedroom washed in morning light off the baySailor’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.
    2. A residential tower above the citySparkScaleMade 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.
    3. A lounge lit low under glass chandeliersThe 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.
    4. A walnut niche with a brass light, cut into the wardrobeDasgupta 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.
    5. A shaded terrace open to the skySparkNatureBeyond 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.

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    Let’s create something worth living in.

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