Ashutosh Jha

September 15, 2022 by

Ashutosh’s practice of architecture over the last 24 years is rooted in an understanding of the past, staying in the present, with an eye on the future.

Ashutosh brings 24 years of credible design and build experience throughout India and the Middle East, with a strong focus on the functional design and technical realization of a broad range of project types.

His work spans across numerous building typologies including master planning, mixed-use, commercial office, headquarters, aviation, retail, and residential projects just to name a few. As a partner of STUDIO AXIS’s India office, Ashutosh is presently focused on a variety of projects across India.

He is highly regarded and well known in the industry for his specialization in sustainability, the design management of large-scale complex projects, with the ability to manage the expectations of his clients.

A strong practitioner of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and computational design platforms, he is increasingly moving toward implementing cutting-edge smart technologies in the endeavor of finding innovative design solutions for complex problems.

Prakhar Srivastava

September 13, 2022 by

Prakhar Srivastava graduated with honors from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s School of Architecture in Manipal, India with a Bachelors of Architecture Degree. His outstanding academic record found him graduating at the top of his class. Prakhar’s major interests are towards learning and studying on sustainable architecture and how it can shape the future of our buildings and the built environment. His graduate thesis is based on Urban Planning and Design, which involves rigorous planning, large-scale urban studies, and how to preserve historic buildings in this modern era of expansion and urbanization.

Prakhar has three years of professional experience working on projects ranging from medium-scale buildings to mixed-use projects to large-scale urban developments which include the design of millions of square feet. His work spans across Asia including Thailand, India, the Middle East, China, and most recently the United States. His portfolio includes a wide range of building typologies and some of the most important commissions of our time including mixed-use projects, commercial office buildings, renovations, urban master plans, residential facilities, and public area interiors.

With experience at large design firms globally, he has developed the skills necessary to manage the workflow of complex projects as well as develop a sense of international design practices. Notable projects include The Avenues Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Bagmane Capital Corporate Campus in Bangalore, India, the American Express Headquarters in Gurgaon, India, and the Provenance Land Commercial Tower & Hotel Canopy in Mumbai, India. Prakhar’s exceptional technical skills allow him to explore and push the boundaries of design excellence on any scale.

Cory Ticktin

September 12, 2022 by

A design ethos enriched by an acute awareness of cultural regionalism, Cory creates responsible architecture where he believes that every building must be of its Time, of its Place, and of its Patron.

Cory has over three decades of professional experience leading large-scale complex design efforts globally. His work includes a broad range of building types including corporate headquarters and campus environments, low and high-rise residential projects, retail and entertainment venues, hospitality projects and convention centers, civic and government buildings, transportation and aviation facilities, public safety complexes, and higher educational facilities. Cory has an established reputation for design excellence and leadership with an extensive portfolio that includes some of the most distinguished commissions of the last decade.

Mr. Ticktin’s work is recognized for its design excellence through to execution. The clarity and strength of Cory’s work is a product of both his scholastic background, teaching experience, and the refinement of his talent through his experience with firms recognized for their commitment to design excellence and technical execution. His work embodies a set of principles to create timeless architecture that includes collaboration, program, context, order, scale, sustainability, and light.

His ability to combine artistic sensibilities with geometry, composition, and scale, is evidenced in the design and execution of his work. Appropriately, Cory’s work reflects the highest level of detail and dedication earning international recognition from distinguished institutions nationally and internationally.
Cory has also been honored with one of the profession’s highest achievements with elevation into the American Institute of Architect’s College of Fellows. Cory has also been named a Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Adarsh Desai

September 12, 2022 by

Adarsh Desai is an aspiring architect who thrives on pursuing his career goal of working on both small and large-scale projects globally. As both an architectural and computational designer, he endeavors to find solutions to design problems using advanced computer techniques.

After graduating with honors from the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in Bangalore, India with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, his outstanding academic record found him graduating at the top of his class. Adarsh began his career at rat[LAB] in Delhi, India, exploring parametric design and interventions in architectural space acquiring considerable knowledge in computational and parametric design techniques using Grasshopper and Rhino. With his technical expertise and computational parametric design methodology as an approach to design, Adarsh adds a level of critical design thinking and value to his work and brings this benefit of innovation and forward-thinking to his clients and their projects. The result is an architecture that is timeless, impactful, and rigorous providing a truly unique and critically important design approach to enhance the user experience leading ultimately to his client’s success.

Since his graduation in 2019, Adarsh has worked on commercial, civic, residential, retail, and master planning projects, gaining recognition for his work across Asia and the United States. With experience at large design firms globally, he has developed the skills necessary to leverage technology as a way to engage in complex projects that elevate the design experience. Adarsh’s notable projects include the Rasa Tower in Bangkok, Thailand, Bagmane Capital Corporate Campus in Bangalore, India, the Provenance Land Commercial Office Tower in Mumbai, India, the Siemens Healthineers Campus in Bangalore, India, and the Lotus’s North Ratchapruek Lifestyle Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Adarsh brings a level of care and passion to every project he engages in making him a valuable member of the design team.