ABOUT US
Established in 2012, Studio Ecube is an architecture and urban design practice driven by the belief that the built environment should respond meaningfully to its context, serve its users, and contribute positively to the environment. The name Ecube represents three fundamental principles that guide our work: Energy, Efficiency, and Environment.
Our design philosophy brings together form, function, context, and performance to create thoughtful, relevant, and enduring design solutions. We strive to maximise value at every stage of a project, balancing design aspirations with functionality, technical feasibility, and practical implementation. This approach has enabled us to contribute to a diverse range of projects, including prestigious institutional, commercial, residential, and urban development initiatives.
At the heart of our practice is a culture of enquiry, collaboration, and continuous learning. We encourage our team to challenge conventional approaches, explore new possibilities, and develop innovative responses to evolving design challenges. This spirit of exploration enables us to remain adaptable and forward-looking in a rapidly changing architectural and urban landscape.
We embrace contemporary digital tools, advanced visualisation techniques, and emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to strengthen our design process, evaluate alternatives, improve coordination, and communicate design intent effectively to our clients. By integrating technological innovation with architectural judgement and professional expertise, we continually seek to enhance the quality and precision of our work.
Studio Ecube offers multidisciplinary consultancy services in Architecture, Urban Design, Master Planning, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture. Across every scale of intervention, our aim is to create context-responsive, environmentally conscious, and enduring places that enrich the built environment and the lives of the people who experience them.
Vijay Patel
(Architect - Urban Designer)Vijay Patel is co-founder at Studio E Cube. His approach towards the design is very contextual and works with local resources and creates an environmental which blends in the surroundings. Vijay’s role is largely design-focused, leading design processes that allows to take projects to implementation. As an urban designer he is very much involved in creating public realm and making Indian cities vibrant and legible. Vijay has consistently campaigned for creating quality public spaces and budding developed by the public authorities. He is a person who has responsibility for taking care of guiding principles of the practice since its formation and he is personally involved in creating next level of leaders in the practice.
Vijay is also a design director for the practice founded by the Pritzker Laurate architect Balkrishna Doshi and involved in wide range of projects from conceptual stages to completion. Vijay shares his experience of two decades with students of architecture at the Nirma University.
Pintu Santoki
(Architect)Pintu is an architect and project coordinator. He has done is masters in construction management from Illinois Institute of technology, Chicago, USA. He has 20 years for experience of managing project from scale ranging from home interior to large urban design projects. He has keen interest in taking project till completion with the excellent quality of work. He has a deep understanding of construction management. He understand the clients aspirations, budget and timelines and direct design team to take decision accordingly. He has successfully completed projects like Diu street scape and beach front, Radisson Hotel interiors, Luxurious Holiday Homes, Residential apartments, schools and numerous individual residences. Additionally he also manages the entire design studio.
Avani Santoki
(Architect)Avani is an architect with more than fifteen years of experience in architecture and interiors, She is leading all kinds of interiors and residential architecture of the practice. Her focus is on high quality design that meets the client’s brief. She has a key role to train young architects going the office. Her keen interest to know new materials and exploring them on ongoing projects to bring uniqueness is the design. She has extensive knowledge and experience of interior fit-out for the residential and hospitality market.
