The Studio
A practice built on restraint.
ArShe Design Studio was founded in 2014 around a simple conviction: a well-designed space should feel inevitable, never decorated.
Our Philosophy
Design the emptiness first.
We take our cue from Japanese ma — the deliberate void that gives everything around it meaning. Rooms are planned as sequences, materials are limited to a small honest family, and light is treated as the primary finish.
What follows is craft: full-scale mock-ups, shadow gaps instead of trims, joinery drawn to grain direction, and weekly supervision until the last detail matches the drawing.
2014
Founded
120+
Projects
18
Team
4
Disciplines
Meet the Founder
Arjun Shetty
Trained in architecture in Bengaluru and Kyoto, Arjun founded ArShe after a decade working between large-format architecture and small-scale joinery workshops — an unusual pairing that still shapes how the studio draws.
“I am interested in the moment a room goes quiet,” he says. “That is usually when the proportions are right and nothing unnecessary is left in it.”
Services
Architecture
Ground-up design, massing, approvals and site supervision.
Interior Design
Interior architecture, joinery, finishes and furniture curation.
Landscape
Courtyards, terraces and gardens designed as outdoor rooms.
Turnkey Execution
Single-accountability delivery from drawing to handover.
Process
- 01
Listen
A long conversation about how you live, work and host — before any drawing.
- 02
Study
Site, light, climate and constraints documented and measured.
- 03
Design
Plans, three-dimensional studies and a full material palette.
- 04
Document
Working drawings precise enough to remove ambiguity on site.
- 05
Build
Weekly supervision, one coordinator, photographic records.
- 06
Hand over
Care guides, warranties and a return visit after the first season.
“They designed the silence as carefully as the rooms.”
R. Menon — Kuro House
“Guests stay twice as long as they did in our old space.”
M. Iyer — Lantern Cafe
“Conversion rose 22% in the first quarter.”
N. Kapadia — Arch Boutique
FAQ
Working with us.
What is your typical fee structure?+
Design fees are a percentage of project value or a fixed fee for defined scope. We share a written proposal after the first consultation.
How soon can you start?+
We take on a limited number of projects concurrently. Current lead time is roughly four to six weeks.
Do you offer only design, without execution?+
Yes. Design-and-documentation-only engagements are common, and we can support your contractor during the build.
Which cities do you work in?+
We work across India, with active projects in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and the Nilgiris.
Let's design something you'll love for life.
Tell us about your space. We'll tell you honestly what it needs.