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Studio Aranya is a multi-disciplinary architectural studio based in Kochi, India which offers professional services in architecture, urban design, interior & graphic design. The firm is involved in various master planning, urban renewal, placemaking, hospitality, residential and other public projects alongside private clients and public sector clients such as Cochin Smart City Mission Ltd, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd., Municipal Corporations etc.
The studio is led by principal architects - Ar.Bella Ullas & Ar.Thejus Augustine. Studio Aranya's notable projects include the 2.5 km Kochi Marine Drive Walkway Redevelopment for Cochin Smart city Mission Ltd., Kunnara Park Redevelopment for Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, both of which were published in “ Transforming Urban Landscape in India : A Compendium of 75 Public Spaces” published by National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in 2022.
Our firm has expertise in handling small scale to large scale projects. The architectural services that we offer include - project conceptualization, concept development, design development & 3D visualisation, interior design, landscape design, detailed working drawings for project execution & approval drawing preparation.
Bella Ullas
Co-Founder & Principal Architect
B.Arch, M.Arch, AIIA
Bella Ullas is an architect and urban designer based in Kochi, Kerala. She is currently the Principal Architect and Co-Founder at Studio Aranya, a multi-disciplinary urban design and architecture practice in India.
Bella holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala, and a Master of Urban Design degree from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
She received her foundation in architectural practice from Sangath-Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad. Prior to establishing Studio Aranya, she worked as an urban design consultant at NilaA Architecture & Urban Design, Delhi, where she worked on World Bank projects, Patna Riverfront Development, Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme projects and other master planning projects across India. She has also collaborated with numerous international agencies to undertake research on urban areas.
In 2021, she was awarded the prestigious Young Urban Designers & Architects Programme (YUDAP) fellowship offered by the French Government in collaboration with the French Ministry of Culture and Ecological Transition. She worked as an architect and urban designer with GCG Architectes in Paris where she focused on rehabilitation of institutional and residential buildings in the Haussmann Paris area.
In addition to architecture, she is into urban sketching and illustration and is passionate in creating graphical narratives of everyday life in cities. Her urban sketches were published in the Urban Sketchers World Forum.
Thejus Augustine
Co-Founder & Principal Architect
B.Arch, M.Arch, AIIA
Thejus Augustine is an architect and urban designer based in Kochi, Kerala. He is currently the Principal Architect and Co-Founder at Studio Aranya, a multi-disciplinary urban design and architecture practice in India.
Thejus holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala, and a Master of Urban Design degree from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Prior to establishing Studio Aranya he has worked in various capacities in organisations including KITCO and AECOM, where he worked on various master planning and public projects across India and is actively engaged in academia and research.
He was awarded with the prestigious Young Urban Designers & Architects Programme (YUDAP) fellowship in 2022 offered by the French Government in collaboration with the French Ministry of Culture and Ecological Transition. He worked as an architect and urban designer with Enia Architectes in France, where he worked on projects in Paris, UAE and South Africa.