Spearheading design as Co–Founder/ Principal Architect of Cadence Architects, Smaran Mallesh has over 15 years of experience in architecture and interior design across diverse scales and typologies. Combining his academic experience of teaching at various schools in and around Bangalore, with his design work at the studio, Smaran facilitates the integration of the cadence ethos into the design and delivery process. Smaran lectures frequently and has been a part of various design events, in India and abroad, including Pecha Kucha and FOAID more recently. With a focus on design dialogue and deliberations, Smaran is also responsible for the global/ local connect of Cadence to empower the studio’s vision of Projective Practice.
Narendra Pirgal is a Co–founder/ Principal Architect of Cadence Architects, Bangalore, bringing invaluable perspective, business acumen and design expertise into the studio. Facilitating communication between the clients, team members, and consultants and ensuring design management and delivery, Narendra ensures the success of every project at the Cadence studio.
With a distinct design philosophy and a commitment to fulfill the client brief, within the cadence framework of crafting sensorial experiences through architecture, Narendra’s approach unifies a hands-on, yet deep-rooted design attitude.
As a Co–Founder/ Principal Architect of Cadence Architects, Vikram Rajashekhar brings technological insight and domain expertise into the architectural and interior design services at Cadence Architects. Directing all stages of design and construction processes across diverse project types and scales, Vikram has been responsible for many award-winning, much –accoladed projects at the Cadence studio. Adopting an inimitable approach to address functionality, innovation, while retaining the emotional aspect of the unique cadence ethos, Vikram enables a distinctive design expression, that is contemporary yet rooted in context.
Since joining the firm in 2012, Aishani has been extensively involved in the various narratives of an architectural project and the practice. Nurturing a positive synergy between clients, colleagues and collective aspirations is one of her strengths. She has been involved in projects of various scales, ranging from healthcare and institutional to commercial and residential. The liaison between fashion, culinary art, music and architecture influences her work deeply. Aishani Is interested in her work being an immersive experience and strives to achieve the same with great discipline.