Ahmedabad, Gujarat | 2025

The new BandukSmith Studio is housed in a 94-year old structure in the urban village Mithakhali Gam at the center of the city of Ahmedabad. 

The renovation repairs the original art deco building, and inserts new, clean elements to redefine a new studio space within the old shell. 

A photogrammetric scan recorded every existing detail of the space, with its visual data processed into a point cloud model that served as the first step to strategic, sensitive repair. The design favours experimentation over clarity, and aims to create a contemporary workspace that builds on and extends the historic frame, reusing every last bit of the original building, while exploiting opportunities for innovation.

Photography credits: Melissa Smith, Nishit Patel, Radhika Choksi, Swaraj Dhuri, Unnati Gandhi

Design Team: Melissa Smith, Sachin Bandukwala, Jhanvi Oza, Nishit Patel, Maitri Lad, Ruzeb Mohammed

Structural Consultancy: Ami Engineers

Contractor: ID Projects Pvt Ltd

Carpentry: Gopal Suthar

Fabrication: Mahadev Craft