Design Atellier

Down on Dugri Road, specifically in Sector 17, is where you’ll find Design Atellier. We are at number 33. It’s one of those spots that stays pretty active throughout the day. The street outside is usually lined with bikes and cars, and there’s always something going on nearby. Inside, things are a little more focused, though it can get pretty chaotic when we have several sets of plans laid out at once. I’ve always liked this part of town because it feels lived-in and real. Our office has seen better days in terms of paint, but it’s a good place to think and draw. We don’t really do the whole corporate image thing. Most of the time, I’m in my shirt sleeves with a pencil behind my ear, trying to get a measurement right. The desks are covered in coffee rings and old sketches that never quite made the cut. We talk a lot about how things should be built and what materials will actually last in this weather. It’s more about the nuts and bolts of architecture than anything else. Sometimes a neighbor pops in just to say hello or ask a quick question about a wall they want to knock down. We don’t mind. It’s just how things work around here. We just keep our heads down and get the drawings finished so the builders can actually get to work on the site. I think we've been here long enough that the postman doesn't even look at the door number anymore.