Architectural Designer
Hey, I'm Adi (Advaita Kelkar), an architectural designer from Mumbai, currently at SCAD in Savannah, USA.
Hey, I'm Adi (Advaita Kelkar), an architectural designer from Mumbai, currently at SCAD in Savannah, USA. I work across architecture, interiors, and urban design, plus everything in between: computation, sculpture, graphic design, product. To me these aren't separate pursuits; they're one way of seeing the world. Always curious, always making. Glad you're here.
I'm an architect at heart. I think in systems, in how many parts come together to form a coherent whole. Designing, ideating, prototyping, making, documenting: each is a different medium for the same architectural way of thinking. Like my work, this archive doesn't keep things in boxes. Wander through it freely, and you'll notice forms, materials, and ideas recur and evolve from one project to the next.
A Raj-era gymkhana reborn in Kolkata's Topsia.
- 2018
- Kolkata
- Work
- Interior
A Raj-era gymkhana reborn in Kolkata's Topsia.
- 2018
- Kolkata
- Work
- Interior
A Raj-era gymkhana reborn in Kolkata's Topsia.
- 2018
- Kolkata
- Work
- Interior
A handmade, experimental restaurant in Jamshedpur.
- 2018
- Jamshedpur
- Work
- Interior
A handmade, experimental restaurant in Jamshedpur.
- 2018
- Jamshedpur
- Work
- Interior
A handmade, experimental restaurant in Jamshedpur.
- 2018
- Jamshedpur
- Work
- Interior
A modern gymkhana condensed into one Powai room.
- 2019
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A modern gymkhana condensed into one Powai room.
- 2019
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A modern gymkhana condensed into one Powai room.
- 2019
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A compact café interior in Khar, Mumbai.
- 2019
- Khar, Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A compact café interior in Khar, Mumbai.
- 2019
- Khar, Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A compact café interior in Khar, Mumbai.
- 2019
- Khar, Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A French Pop apartment visualization in BKC, Mumbai.
- 2025
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Visualisation
A French Pop apartment visualization in BKC, Mumbai.
- 2025
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Visualisation
A French Pop apartment visualization in BKC, Mumbai.
- 2025
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Visualisation
A mirrored light sculpture for the Celebrate Bandra festival.
- 2018
- Mumbai IN
- ARCHV
- Artwork
A mirrored light sculpture for the Celebrate Bandra festival.
- 2018
- Mumbai IN
- ARCHV
- Artwork
A mirrored light sculpture for the Celebrate Bandra festival.
- 2018
- Mumbai IN
- ARCHV
- Artwork
A temporary festival landscape designed around the afterlife of its materials.
- 2019
- Tala, Maharashtra, India
- Freelancer
- Music Festival
A temporary festival landscape designed around the afterlife of its materials.
- 2019
- Tala, Maharashtra, India
- Freelancer
- Music Festival
A temporary festival landscape designed around the afterlife of its materials.
- 2019
- Tala, Maharashtra, India
- Freelancer
- Music Festival
Design research into folding 2D planes into 3D forms.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
Design research into folding 2D planes into 3D forms.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
Design research into folding 2D planes into 3D forms.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
Western superheroes lost in the villages of rural India.
- 2022
- Online
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Western superheroes lost in the villages of rural India.
- 2022
- Online
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Western superheroes lost in the villages of rural India.
- 2022
- Online
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
An architectural poster-making project born in lockdown.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Graphic Design
An architectural poster-making project born in lockdown.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Graphic Design
An architectural poster-making project born in lockdown.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Graphic Design
A 'work in progress' SOCIAL inside Inorbit Mall, Malad.
- 2021
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A 'work in progress' SOCIAL inside Inorbit Mall, Malad.
- 2021
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A 'work in progress' SOCIAL inside Inorbit Mall, Malad.
- 2021
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A raw, Gothic SOCIAL in metal and concrete, Wadala.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A raw, Gothic SOCIAL in metal and concrete, Wadala.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A raw, Gothic SOCIAL in metal and concrete, Wadala.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A bespoke concrete art installation for a Mumbai residence.
- 2024
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Artwork
A bespoke concrete art installation for a Mumbai residence.
- 2024
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Artwork
A bespoke concrete art installation for a Mumbai residence.
- 2024
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Artwork
India's first online group art exhibition, still live.
- 2020
- Online
- ARCHV
- Online Exhibition
India's first online group art exhibition, still live.
- 2020
- Online
- ARCHV
- Online Exhibition
India's first online group art exhibition, still live.
- 2020
- Online
- ARCHV
- Online Exhibition
A dichroic installation inside a historic Ahmedabad pol.
- 2019
- Ahmedabad
- ARCHV
- Artwork
A dichroic installation inside a historic Ahmedabad pol.
- 2019
- Ahmedabad
- ARCHV
- Artwork
A dichroic installation inside a historic Ahmedabad pol.
- 2019
- Ahmedabad
- ARCHV
- Artwork
A civic landscape and dedicated canine agility park in Borivali, Mumbai.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Landscape
A civic landscape and dedicated canine agility park in Borivali, Mumbai.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Landscape
A civic landscape and dedicated canine agility park in Borivali, Mumbai.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Landscape
A vertical stone house on a tight Palitana corner plot.
- 2020
- Palitana
- Work
- Architecture
A vertical stone house on a tight Palitana corner plot.
- 2020
- Palitana
- Work
- Architecture
A vertical stone house on a tight Palitana corner plot.
- 2020
- Palitana
- Work
- Architecture
A minimal identity for a pet furniture brand, built from circles and shared strokes.
- 2017
- Global
- Freelancer
- Graphic Design
A minimal identity for a pet furniture brand, built from circles and shared strokes.
- 2017
- Global
- Freelancer
- Graphic Design
A minimal identity for a pet furniture brand, built from circles and shared strokes.
- 2017
- Global
- Freelancer
- Graphic Design
An experimental rammed-earth farmhouse on the outskirts of Jaipur.
- 2019
- Jaipur
- Work
- Architecture
An experimental rammed-earth farmhouse on the outskirts of Jaipur.
- 2019
- Jaipur
- Work
- Architecture
An experimental rammed-earth farmhouse on the outskirts of Jaipur.
- 2019
- Jaipur
- Work
- Architecture
A Japanese-inspired restaurant shaped by a suspended timber ceiling and a precise palette of wood, stone, leather and patterned fabric.
- 2020
- Hiranandani, Powai, Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A Japanese-inspired restaurant shaped by a suspended timber ceiling and a precise palette of wood, stone, leather and patterned fabric.
- 2020
- Hiranandani, Powai, Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A Japanese-inspired restaurant shaped by a suspended timber ceiling and a precise palette of wood, stone, leather and patterned fabric.
- 2020
- Hiranandani, Powai, Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A light-touch hillside retreat under a Karjat banyan.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
A light-touch hillside retreat under a Karjat banyan.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
A light-touch hillside retreat under a Karjat banyan.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
Vandalizing for the good.
- 2019
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
Vandalizing for the good.
- 2019
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
Vandalizing for the good.
- 2019
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
A rooftop SOCIAL venue at South City Mall, Kolkata.
- 2021
- Kolkata
- Work
- Interior
A rooftop SOCIAL venue at South City Mall, Kolkata.
- 2021
- Kolkata
- Work
- Interior
A rooftop SOCIAL venue at South City Mall, Kolkata.
- 2021
- Kolkata
- Work
- Interior
Forty-eight houses, each designed by two architects who never met.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Forty-eight houses, each designed by two architects who never met.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Forty-eight houses, each designed by two architects who never met.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
A hundred and thirty-two superheroes, sat for the same portrait session.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
A hundred and thirty-two superheroes, sat for the same portrait session.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
A hundred and thirty-two superheroes, sat for the same portrait session.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Fifty sovereigns of the subcontinent, staged for the same royal photoshoot.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Fifty sovereigns of the subcontinent, staged for the same royal photoshoot.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Fifty sovereigns of the subcontinent, staged for the same royal photoshoot.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Fifty Hollywood characters, recast as if the same film had been made in Indian cinema.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Fifty Hollywood characters, recast as if the same film had been made in Indian cinema.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Fifty Hollywood characters, recast as if the same film had been made in Indian cinema.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
The Baki cast, shot as one live-action studio portrait series.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
The Baki cast, shot as one live-action studio portrait series.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
The Baki cast, shot as one live-action studio portrait series.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
A Thousand Plateaus read back as a hundred and eight engravings.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
A Thousand Plateaus read back as a hundred and eight engravings.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
A Thousand Plateaus read back as a hundred and eight engravings.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Sixty-four One Piece characters, staged as a unified prestige live-action portrait series.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Sixty-four One Piece characters, staged as a unified prestige live-action portrait series.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Sixty-four One Piece characters, staged as a unified prestige live-action portrait series.
- 2026
- Global
- Freelancer
- Artificial Intelligence
Three-dimensional tile artworks in homage to Carlo Scarpa.
- 2024
- Mumbai IN
- Freelancer
- Artwork
Three-dimensional tile artworks in homage to Carlo Scarpa.
- 2024
- Mumbai IN
- Freelancer
- Artwork
Three-dimensional tile artworks in homage to Carlo Scarpa.
- 2024
- Mumbai IN
- Freelancer
- Artwork
A bilingual typeface and merchandise proposal for Gully Boy.
- 2018
- Global
- Freelancer
- Graphic Design
A bilingual typeface and merchandise proposal for Gully Boy.
- 2018
- Global
- Freelancer
- Graphic Design
A bilingual typeface and merchandise proposal for Gully Boy.
- 2018
- Global
- Freelancer
- Graphic Design
A modern residence overlooking the sea on Malabar Hill.
- 2021
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A modern residence overlooking the sea on Malabar Hill.
- 2021
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A modern residence overlooking the sea on Malabar Hill.
- 2021
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
ARCH 769 — Hybrid Media Presentation in Architecture, Fall 2026
- 2026
- Savannah USA
- Academic
ARCH 769 — Hybrid Media Presentation in Architecture, Fall 2026
- 2026
- Savannah USA
- Academic
ARCH 769 — Hybrid Media Presentation in Architecture, Fall 2026
- 2026
- Savannah USA
- Academic
Interior redesign and rebranding for Mainland China, Andheri.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
Interior redesign and rebranding for Mainland China, Andheri.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
Interior redesign and rebranding for Mainland China, Andheri.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A container-built food court for Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
A container-built food court for Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
A container-built food court for Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1.
- 2022
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
An open-access library of buildable design prototypes.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
An open-access library of buildable design prototypes.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
An open-access library of buildable design prototypes.
- 2020
- Global
- ARCHV
- Research
A restrained bar intervention on Salt Water Cafe's upper floor.
- 2019
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A restrained bar intervention on Salt Water Cafe's upper floor.
- 2019
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A restrained bar intervention on Salt Water Cafe's upper floor.
- 2019
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
Can twelve buildable interventions help Savannah confront four conditions of contemporary life — loneliness, food insecurity, extreme heat, and climate migration?
- 2026
- Global
- Academic
- Research
Can twelve buildable interventions help Savannah confront four conditions of contemporary life — loneliness, food insecurity, extreme heat, and climate migration?
- 2026
- Global
- Academic
- Research
Can twelve buildable interventions help Savannah confront four conditions of contemporary life — loneliness, food insecurity, extreme heat, and climate migration?
- 2026
- Global
- Academic
- Research
A curated antique installation for a Mumbai residence.
- 2024
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Artwork
A curated antique installation for a Mumbai residence.
- 2024
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Artwork
A curated antique installation for a Mumbai residence.
- 2024
- Mumbai
- Freelancer
- Artwork
ELDS 775 — Simulation, Animation, and Visualization in the Building Arts, Fall 2025
- 2025
- Savannah USA
- Academic
ELDS 775 — Simulation, Animation, and Visualization in the Building Arts, Fall 2025
- 2025
- Savannah USA
- Academic
ELDS 775 — Simulation, Animation, and Visualization in the Building Arts, Fall 2025
- 2025
- Savannah USA
- Academic
A brick-built SOCIAL in Vashi, designed as a ruin in motion.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A brick-built SOCIAL in Vashi, designed as a ruin in motion.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
A brick-built SOCIAL in Vashi, designed as a ruin in motion.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Interior
An invite-only diner atop a historic Mumbai bakery.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
An invite-only diner atop a historic Mumbai bakery.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture
An invite-only diner atop a historic Mumbai bakery.
- 2020
- Mumbai
- Work
- Architecture