Founded by Architect Abhin Alimchandani, the practice is the evolution of his 25-year journey in shaping the Architecture and Buildings Group at STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s leading multidisciplinary design consultancy firms. Under his leadership, the 1,500-strong team at STUP delivered landmark projects across the infrastructure and real estate sectors.
Alongside his role at STUP, Abhin also led an award-winning architectural practice—STUP Design Forum—which has now been reimagined and renamed as Atelier VAMA. Vasudha, Abhin, A. V. Soman, and Annie Diana Ninan, while partnering together in Atelier VAMA, bring over two decades of creating more than 250 architectural projects, working across 4 continents with an integrated team of designers.
With a holistic design philosophy and a firm commitment to environmental sustainability, Atelier VAMA focuses on the contextual thematic content of design and its delineation into the built artefact.
Atelier VAMA has evolved into a multidisciplinary practice with expertise spanning:
> Urbanism & Townships
> Transport: Airport, Metro & Railway, Multimodal Transport Terminal
> Commercial: IT Parks & Office Buildings, Commercial Complexes
> Signature Public Buildings: Civic and Institutional Buildings (Convention Centres, Palaces, Seats of Government)
> Education
> Sports
> Hospitality
> Healthcare
> Mixed Use
> Residential
> Industrial
> Interior Design
> Aesthetic Public Works: Bridges and Infrastructure
The studio has been privileged to conceive and shape several path-breaking and landmark projects,
including:
› India’s first private airport in Hyderabad
› The first sustainable city plan for Doha, Qatar
› The highest-rated green building in India—the GRIHA Headquarters, Gurgaon
› Presidential Offices for the Government of Ghana (ranked among the top 10 in the world)
› Parliament House of the People’s Republic of The Gambia
› The Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre, Niger
› The Sam Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
› Multiple international and domestic airports including Benghazi (Libya), Bangalore, Jabalpur, and Vijayawada
› Numerous multi-specialty hospitals across India and abroad
Bridges and Infrastructure:
Atelier VAMA has also made notable contributions in the realm of bridge design, with celebrated structures such as:
› The Atal (Kite) Bridge over the Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad
› The Durgam Cheruvu Lake Bridge, Hyderabad
› The Butterfly Arch Cable-Net Bridge, Pune
“I think, therefore I am.” — René Descartes
Atelier VAMA believes architecture begins with thought—spaces are not just structures but stories shaped by context, culture, and client aspirations. We see design as an inclusive, exploratory process that unites ideas, people, and place into meaningful built form. With over 250 projects across diverse typologies, our strength lies in blending innovation with technical excellence, offering integrated architectural, engineering, and project management services. For us, design excellence is not just the end product but the entire journey—where collaboration, creativity, and precision converge to create architecture defined by both time and meaning.
“To create, one must first question everything.” — Eileen Gray
Atelier VAMA believes architecture begins with thought—spaces are not just structures but stories shaped by context, culture, and client aspirations. We see design as an inclusive, exploratory process that unites ideas, people, and place into meaningful built form. With over 250 projects across diverse typologies, our strength lies in blending innovation with technical excellence, offering integrated architectural, engineering, and project management services. For us, design excellence is not just the end product but the entire journey—where collaboration, creativity, and precision converge to create architecture defined by both time and meaning.
Atelier VAMA is defined by its people—a diverse, multidisciplinary team united by a shared passion for design excellence. Our architects, designers, and dedicated support professionals bring a rich mix of experience, creativity, and commitment to everything we do.
The collective talent and character of our team is our greatest strength. We celebrate the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives that each member brings, knowing that it fuels innovation and enriches our design process.
Together, we create work that is thoughtful, responsive, and rooted in integrity—shaped by collaboration and driven by purpose.
“Like an orchestra, every note matters.”
Atelier VAMA is a people-first practice built on empathy, teamwork, and respect—for clients, context, and the planet. Like musicians in an orchestra, our diverse team of architects and specialists brings individual strengths together in harmony, creating designs that are greater than the sum of their parts. We foster an inclusive studio culture where ideas flow freely and learning never stops. More than a workplace, Atelier VAMA is a community committed to shaping spaces that uplift lives and create lasting value.
Founded by Architect Abhin Alimchandani, the practice is the evolution of his 25-year journey in shaping the Architecture and Buildings Group at STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s leading multidisciplinary design consultancy firms. Under his leadership, the 1,500-strong team at STUP delivered landmark projects across the infrastructure and real estate sectors.
Alongside his role at STUP, Abhin also led an award-winning architectural practice—STUP Design Forum—which has now been reimagined and renamed as Atelier VAMA. Vasudha, Abhin, A. V. Soman, and Annie Diana Ninan, while partnering together in Atelier VAMA, bring over two decades of creating more than 250 architectural projects, working across 4 continents with an integrated team of designers.
With a holistic design philosophy and a firm commitment to environmental sustainability, Atelier VAMA focuses on the contextual thematic content of design and its delineation into the built artefact.
Atelier VAMA has evolved into a multidisciplinary practice with expertise spanning:
> Urbanism & Townships
> Transport: Airport, Metro & Railway, Multimodal Transport Terminal
> Commercial: IT Parks & Office Buildings, Commercial Complexes
> Signature Public Buildings: Civic and Institutional Buildings (Convention Centres, Palaces, Seats of Government)
> Education
> Sports
> Hospitality
> Healthcare
> Mixed Use
> Residential
> Industrial
> Interior Design
> Aesthetic Public Works: Bridges and Infrastructure
The studio has been privileged to conceive and shape several path-breaking and landmark projects,including:
› India’s first private airport in Hyderabad
› The first sustainable city plan for Doha, Qatar
› The highest-rated green building in India—the GRIHA Headquarters, Gurgaon
› Presidential Offices for the Government of Ghana (ranked among the top 10 in the world)
› Parliament House of the People’s Republic of The Gambia
› The Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre, Niger
› The Sam Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
› Multiple international and domestic airports including Benghazi (Libya), Bangalore,
Jabalpur, and Vijayawada
› Numerous multi-specialty hospitals across India and abroad
Bridges and Infrastructure:
Atelier VAMA has also made notable contributions in the realm of bridge design, with celebrated structures such as:
› The Atal (Kite) Bridge over the Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad
› The Durgam Cheruvu Lake Bridge, Hyderabad
› The Butterfly Arch Cable-Net Bridge, Pune
“I think, therefore I am.“
— René Descartes
Atelier VAMA believes architecture begins with thought—spaces are not just structures but stories shaped by context, culture, and client aspirations. We see design as an inclusive, exploratory process that unites ideas, people, and place into meaningful built form. With over 250 projects across diverse typologies, our strength lies in blending innovation with technical excellence, offering integrated architectural, engineering, and project management services. For us, design excellence is not just the end product but the entire journey—where collaboration, creativity, and precision converge to create architecture defined by both time and meaning.
“I think, therefore I am.“
— René Descartes
Atelier VAMA believes architecture begins with thought—spaces are not just structures but stories shaped by context, culture, and client aspirations. We see design as an inclusive, exploratory process that unites ideas, people, and place into meaningful built form. With over 250 projects across diverse typologies, our strength lies in blending innovation with technical excellence, offering integrated architectural, engineering, and project management services. For us, design excellence is not just the end product but the entire journey—where collaboration, creativity, and precision converge to create architecture defined by both time and meaning.
“To create, one must first question everything.”
— Eileen Gray
Atelier VAMA believes architecture begins with thought—spaces are not just structures but stories shaped by context, culture, and client aspirations.
We see design as an inclusive, exploratory process that unites ideas, people, and place into meaningful built form. With over 250 projects across diverse typologies, our strength lies in blending innovation with technical excellence, offering integrated architectural, engineering, and project management services.
For us, design excellence is not just the end product but the entire journey—where collaboration, creativity, and precision converge to create architecture defined by both time and meaning.
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