India is a country known for its diversity, but this diversity is not restricted to its population. Different architectural wonders have been erected in this country that gave way to new vision towards architecture. Every one of them adds something extra to the personality of the nation. Today, as modernity and development have come to the forefront, the demand for building infrastructure to support this advancement is also high.
This has led to an increased demand for experienced architects, urban planners, and architectural firms that can blend the essence of India with modernity to create marvelous structures that are functional yet pleasing to the eyes. Muralage, one of the oldest architectural firms in India, established in 1974, brings this vision to life every day with its innovation. Muralage, with nearly 50 years of experience, is a dynamic firm conducting operations in various subdomains of architecture. Project Management, Urban planning and Designing, Interior Architecture and Landscaping are some of the core subdomains to which Muralage caters.
Wide Gamut of Services
India is now seeing an increased demand for urban planning and designing. It is an area of expertise that will see rapid growth in the coming years. Ar Sumit Agarwal, Partner, Muralage points out, “What we are seeing right now is just the tip of the iceberg. Currently, urban design is happening in just bits and pieces, but this subdomain needs to play a mainstream role in the overall context. There is a whole lot more to come in the future.” Muralage has garnered diverse experience over the decades, providing its services to multiple sectors, including healthcare, railway stations, institutions of education and higher learning, airports, museums and housing. Understanding their client and end customer gives the team a structured approach to dealing with every project at hand. Bold Design concepts doing justice to the client’s vision for a particular project is what sets Muralage apart from its competition.
Muralage undergoes a rigorous designing process wherein they start by meeting with the client to understand project requirements and the client’s vision. Thereafter, the team conducts site visits and in-depth research on the sector. As every project is different, the teams at Muralage dives deep into the project specifics to gain a deeper understanding of what their designs have to provide. In every project taken up by Muralage, the team conducts detailed research on every aspect of the domain – be it Healthcare, IIT / NIT campuses, Aviation, Transportation, Housing, Hospitality or niche segments such as Data Centers and Veterinary Hospitals .
All of this learning helps the designers in conceptualizing relevant solutions for the client. Muralage, thus, takes every project as an opportunity for innovation and looks at it from a fresh perspective. Once a concept has been finalized, every step taken, every design and decision is made to align with this concept in the truest form all the way, ensuring concept to commissioning delivery of high quality design.
Incorporating personalized subtleties in every project, discarding the pattern of using a set outline of procedures and implementation, Muralage has become a well-trusted name in the industry and is one of the top firms working on several projects of national importance. Every project is given utmost importance and is overseen by one of the three partners, a team of senior architects, and a team of over 100+ professionals across its offices.
Operational Excellence
Lead by its founder partner Ar Savita Agarwal along with Ar Sumit Agarwal, Ar Namit Agarwal and Ar Ira Khulbe , Muralage is one of Lucknow’s oldest and the country’s most established and fastest growing architectural & project management firms with branch offices in New Delhi & Ahmedabad and regional site offices in Hyderabad, Bhopal & Patna. We have entered into hundreds of successful partnerships with our clients. In fact, most of our work is generated by referrals from satisfied clients. We are design oriented with a strong proficiency in creative innovation and technical execution. Our in-house services include architectural design, urban planning & design, engineering, interior design, project management, landscape design, and many more”, mentions Ar Sumit Agarwal.
The company pursues environmentally conscious architecture with its partners having LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accreditation from US as well as India. The Firm also has membership with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). It is also ISO 9001:2015 certified and always ensures the highest quality of services and management on all the projects it executes. The firm’s new office in Lucknow is housed in its self-designed and national award winning building, which in itself speaks volumes of the creative and cutting edge design practice.
“Our firm has national reach with projects being undertaken in various states namely, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra , Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and others”, states Sumit. In keeping with its name 'muralage' the firm has always kept a keen interest in designing and executing artwork and murals made of marble chips, wood and glass. These murals represent the ageless character in them bringing the abstract to life. The company believes that architecture holds an inherent relationship with art and other allied professions.
We are design oriented with a strong proficiency in creative innovation and technical execution. Our in-house services include architectural design, urban planning & design, engineering, interior design, project management, landscape design, and so on
Architecture is unique in its blending of artistic, technical and business practices. The company maintains a fine balance among the three which is its greatest success. The firm has partnered with globally renowned specialized firms for prestigious projects. It has on-going relationships with these firms based in US for works like High end Corporate Interiors, Hi-Tech Townships, World-Class Hotels and Resorts, Retail environments/Shopping Malls, Healthcare and Airport Planning. “We are also allied to international teams focused specifically on Large scale infrastructure projects”, mentions Sumit.
Looking at the Future
Muralage has, with consistent efforts established pan-India presence for itself and is operational is almost all the states of the country. Headquartered in Lucknow, the firm has offices in various cities across India and is planning on expanding to more tier-1 cities in the coming years. It has successfully executed various complicated projects in varied geographies all across the country. A few years down the lane, Muralage is also planning to become a globally present architectural firm.
