Architect Moazzam Kazi & Partners

Our office is at 204 in the Popely Avenue building, right on 10 Turner Road in Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050. If you know the area, we are directly opposite the Motimahal Restaurant. It’s a great landmark because people always know where to find us. The office itself is a bit of a working mess, honestly. We have partners and staff coming in and out, and there is always a stack of drawings that needs to be checked before the day ends. Turner Road is always loud with traffic and people, but we’ve gotten used to the noise over the years. We spend a lot of time arguing over minor details in a plan or talking to contractors who are having trouble on-site. It is not always smooth sailing, and we don't try to pretend it is. Designing buildings in a place like Mumbai is mostly about solving problems you didn't know you had. We don't have a big marketing department or a polished website. Most of our clients come to us because they’ve seen our work or know someone we’ve worked with before. We focus on the drawings and the structural stuff. Sometimes we stay late when a project is at a critical stage, and the office ends up smelling like take-out food and coffee. It’s just how we work here. We try to be honest about costs and timelines because there's no point in making promises that can't be kept in this city. It is just a straightforward place where we try to get things built right.