Awakened by nature, guided by context, embedded in matter, and playful in expression -
for a regenerative future

Play Architecture is an award-winning, international architecture studio with a newly established base in London and two decades of work in India and beyond. Founded in 2005, the practice emerged from a shared curiosity for how buildings can be both deeply rooted in place and innovative in form, structure, and material.

Our work spans climates, cultures, and scales-from experimental vaulting systems and freestanding concrete shells to finely crafted homes and community buildings. Every project is a conversation between tradition and innovation, guided by a commitment to sustainability, craft, and cultural resonance.

Play Architecture

Oh Ho House

India 2024
WAF 2024 Award for Best Use of Stone
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one with nature

Under construction
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le kene

India 2023
Dhun Play Architecture

dhun school

India (unbuilt)
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Devadhare dining

India 2021
WAF 2022 Super Jury Award - Small Project of the Year.
Dezeen 2022 Finalist
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Royal aratt resort

India 2019
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SIAA Artist Recreation Centre

India (unbuilt)
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Kaira Looro Cultural Centre

Senegal (Competition)
Iconic Mosque

Iconic Mosque

Dubai (Competition)

NEWS

16/09/2025
PLAY ARCHITECTURE AT LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2025
Play Architecture
Play Architecture presents Mindful Materiality – Meaningful Making at The Market Building, Clerkenwell.
An exhibition (15–18 September) and invite-only talk (16 September) explore two decades of material experimentation, intuitive making, and regenerative design.
Co-hosted with The Stonemasonry Company, the event showcases models, drawings, and prototypes.
07/07/2025
Play Architecture Launches in London
London Play Architecture
We are delighted to announce the opening of our London studio, expanding our two-decade legacy into the UK with a focus on sustainability, material research, and collaborative design.
01/08/2025
oh ho house gets Shortlisted for The Plan Awards
THE PLAN AWARDS
Play Architecture’s Oh Ho House has been shortlisted for The Plan Awards 2025.
The project is recognised for its distinctive use of stone and light, creating a contemplative and healing space that balances tradition with innovative material expression.
16/06/2025
TIMBREL VAULT WORKSHOP
prototyping
Play Architecture conducted a 10-day hands-on workshop at CARE School of Architecture, Trichy, exploring timbrel vault construction.
Students and faculty collaborated in designing and building full-scale prototypes, gaining practical experience in structural innovation and traditional craft techniques reinterpreted for contemporary architecture
08/11/2024
Oh Ho House wins at WAF 2024
WAF
OH Ho House received the Best Use of Stone Award at the World Architecture Festival, Singapore, for its poetic interplay of material, light, and form.
01/12/2022
DEVADHARE PAVILION WINS AT SPECIAL JURY AWARD AT WAF 2022
WAF
Play Architecture’s Devadhare Dining Pavilion received the Special Jury Award for Small Project of the Year at the World Architecture Festival 2022.
The project was recognised for its innovative large-span timbrel vault, demonstrating structural experimentation and a sensitive dialogue with the natural landscape.

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TALKS & WORKSHOPS
We share our work through talks and hands-on workshops with students, communities, and collaborators.
Our focus is on materials and making - learning through dialogue and experimentation. Get in touch if you’d like to invite us.