Designatore
Architecture & Interiors · by Nidhi Patel

Bespoke Architecture & Interior Design

Designatore designs and builds complete homes and offices — architecture, interiors and bespoke furniture, all by hand in India. This is not a catalogue. Every project below is real work we finished, from the first drawing to the last cushion.

A Private Residence, Furnished and Finished End to End

India

Interior DesignBespoke FurnitureArchitectureLightingWall Panelling

This home was ours to shape from bare walls to the last cushion. We drew the furniture, chose the stone and wood, planned the lighting and dressed every room so the whole house reads as one calm, warm hand. What you see here is real — no styling for the camera, just the home the day we finished it.

A rooftop terrace built around stone columns, a running water wall and a linear fire feature — lounging turned into architecture.
A private rooftop wrapped in fluted columns and a coffered gold ceiling, opening straight onto its own pool.
An outdoor lounge finished with woven barrel chairs and a hexagon marble floor, set under a coffered ceiling glowing gold at dusk.
Stacked balconies dressed in carved cornices and wrought-iron florals, layered three storeys high above the entrance.
A curved colonnade of Corinthian columns wraps a tiered stone fountain, turning the entrance courtyard into its own arrival experience.
A formal living room furnished end to end — carved gilt sofas, twin gold coffee tables and a crystal chandelier over an inlaid marble floor.
A hand-set glass mosaic ceiling, lit from within, turns a corridor into its own art gallery before you even reach the room.
A lounge built around a bookmatched marble wall and twin backlit shelving towers, ringed by gold leather barrel chairs.
A private theater room finished with modular recliner seating in burnt orange, facing a full-wall screen on dark marble.
A second recliner row in cream boucle, each seat with its own swing table, faces off against the orange row across the theater.
The full project, on film

The Making of the Kolkata Home

This film follows one luxury home in Kolkata from bare structure to finished rooms — the architecture, the interior design and every piece of furniture, all by Designatore. One team drew it, made it by hand in our own workshop in India, and fitted it on site.

The Making of the Kolkata Home — Full Home Interior Design — preview
The Making of the Kolkata Home — Full Home Interior Design
ArchitectureInterior DesignHand-Painted StaircaseWall PanellingFalse Ceilings & LightingMarble & Semi-Precious StoneBespoke FurnitureWardrobes & StorageTurnkey Handover

Architecture: the staircase, ceilings and panelling

The bones came first. We shaped the staircase, the ceilings, the arches and the wall panelling before a single sofa was drawn. The staircase is hand-painted on site by our own artists — nothing printed, nothing stuck on — so the stair becomes the artwork the whole house turns around.

Interior design: one colour story in every room

Living room, dining, bedrooms, pooja room and foyer share one palette, one wood and one metal. That is why the home reads calm instead of busy. We planned the lighting, the flooring, the marble and the semi-precious stone in the same drawing set as the furniture, so nothing had to be matched later.

Bespoke furniture: made for the room it stands in

Every bed, sofa, dining table, wardrobe and console in this home was made to order for its exact wall and its exact use — built by hand in our workshop, finished, checked, then delivered and installed by our own team. Nothing was bought off a floor and squeezed in.

A whole-home project runs to a timeline we set with you at the first drawing, and put in writing. Want the plan behind it? Read how a whole home is furnished in one look, see the hand-work and inlay we do, or start your own project.

On film

Living Interiors, on Film

Complete rooms and homes furnished by Designatore — filmed so you can see how a whole space comes together.

A Home Built with Love — Full Interior by Designatore — preview
A Home Built with Love — Full Interior by DesignatoreA whole home furnished by Designatore, room by room. From the living room to the bedroom, every piece is designed and made by hand to fit the space, so the finished home reads as one calm, complete look.
A Complete Luxury Living Room by Designatore — preview
A Complete Luxury Living Room by DesignatoreA full living room brought together by Designatore — sofa, tables, seating and cabinets, all made to match. Every piece is built by hand to the size of the room, so nothing looks bought off a shelf.
The Art of Designing a Space — Nidhi Patel, Designatore — preview
The Art of Designing a Space — Nidhi Patel, DesignatoreFounder and principal designer Nidhi Patel explains how she designs a space: start with how the family lives, then set proportion, light and material, and only then choose the furniture. It is the method behind every Designatore home and office interior.
The Art of Console Styling for Living and Dining Rooms — preview
The Art of Console Styling for Living and Dining RoomsHow to style a console table: keep the height at eye level with the art above it, group objects in odd numbers, and leave breathing space at both ends. Designatore builds the console to your wall width first, so the styling has room to work.
Nidhi Patel with Architect Noorein Kapoor, Mumbai — preview
Nidhi Patel with Architect Noorein Kapoor, MumbaiDesignatore founder Nidhi Patel with leading architect Ar. Noorein Kapoor of Noorein Kapoor Design, Mumbai. Designatore works hand in hand with architects and interior designers across India and worldwide, making bespoke furniture to their drawings on trade terms.
Hand-Painted Staircase in a Luxury Home in Kolkata — preview
Hand-Painted Staircase in a Luxury Home in KolkataA hand-painted staircase in a luxury Kolkata home, painted on site by Designatore artists. Nothing is printed or stuck on — every leaf and line is brushed by hand, so the stair becomes the artwork the whole house turns around.
Complete Interior Solution for Your Dining and Living Room — preview
Complete Interior Solution for Your Dining and Living RoomOne team, one look, one bill: Designatore designs and makes the whole dining and living room together — sofa, centre table, dining table, console and cabinets, all matched in material and finish. That is why the finished room reads as one design instead of separate purchases.
50 Shades of Grey — The Perfect Grey Living Room — preview
50 Shades of Grey — The Perfect Grey Living RoomGrey is the easiest luxury colour to live with, and the hardest to get right. This Designatore living room layers grey on grey — sofa, stone, wood and metal — so the room looks rich and calm at once, and never dated. Every shade is matched by hand.
Swinging Luxury — Bespoke Indoor Swing — preview
Swinging Luxury — Bespoke Indoor SwingA bespoke indoor swing by Designatore — the jhula, reimagined in luxury materials for a modern home. Built by hand and balanced to hang safely, in the wood, metal and fabric you choose.
Luxury Living Room Furniture, Made to Order — preview
Luxury Living Room Furniture, Made to OrderSofas, centre tables, side tables, consoles and cabinets — Designatore makes the full living room by hand, matched in wood, stone and fabric. Every piece is sized to your room, so the layout works before the styling starts.
?Questions

Questions People Ask

Plain answers about our architecture and interiors work.

Does Designatore do interior design?

Yes. Interior design is one of our three core services, alongside architecture and bespoke furniture. We plan the layout, choose the stone, wood and fabric, design the lighting and dress every room so the whole home or office reads as one calm, finished look.

Do you take on architecture projects?

Yes. We design and build architecture from the ground up — walls, columns, staircases, ceilings and outdoor spaces — not just the furniture that goes inside. The projects on this page were shaped by us from bare structure to the last cushion.

Where do you work?

We design and build in India and deliver worldwide. Send us your city and your space and we will tell you how a project would work for you.

Can you do both the building and the furniture?

Yes. That is our whole model. One team handles the architecture, the interiors and the bespoke furniture together, so nothing is handed off between separate vendors and the finished space looks like one hand made it.

How do I start a project?

Send us your space — a plot, a floor plan or an existing home or office — through our customization page. We will talk through what you want, show you a design before we build anything, and take it from there.

Which cities do you take architecture and interior projects in?

We take projects across India — including Kolkata, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Jaipur and Goa — and we work with clients overseas, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the UAE and Singapore. We design remotely, ship from our own workshop in India, and send our team to install.

Do you also design offices?

Yes. The same team designs corporate offices, reception areas, boardrooms and cabins, with furniture made to match. See our corporate page for that work.

Your space could be next

Have a home or office to build? Let’s start.

Send us your plot, your floor plan or your existing space. We will design it, show you before we build, and finish it the same way — by hand, start to end.