Arrete Architecture and Design Studio - Bangalore, Mumbai

Design with Conscience
Build with Purpose

Arrete is an architecture and design studio founded by Jhuma Mallik Dutt, grounded in over 25 years of industry experience and a vision to create with conscience and customer centricity.

Experience

Design Backed by Experience

We design spaces that go beyond structure — blending research, empathy, and technical excellence for lasting impact.

Years of Industry Experience

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100

Projects Delivered

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150

Cities across India

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7

Clients including top-tier developers and corporates

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35

Most Recent

Featured Work

The Fore

Bricks & Milestone
0.12M SqFt of Leasable Area

Sarjapur, Bangalore

What We Do

Creating Consciously
01

Commercial Buildings & Tech Parks

Future ready projects designed for performance, inclusivity and sustainability.
02

Residential Apartment Complexes

High rise communities that blend comfort, culture and connections.
03

Hospitality Projects

From boutique to grand, we shape atmospheres where comfort, elegance, and storytelling meet.
04

Urban Planning

Planning inclusive, livable communities that respond to people, place, and possibility.
05

Workspace Interiors

Flexible, functional, and deeply human-centered—crafted to support well-being and performance.
06

Feasibility Studies & Design Management

Strategic insight and guided design decisions that align ambition with practical outcomes.
07

Industrial Projects

Purpose-built spaces engineered for flow, safety, and long-term adaptability.

Our Team

Meet the People Who Make It Happen
  1. Brings 26 years of shaping India’s real estate landscape, with projects across most major cities.
  2. Specialises in tech parks, high-rise residential, and hospitality, with a portfolio of 30M sq. ft. of office space, 15,000+ apartments, and 2M sq. ft. of corporate interiors.
  3. A trusted leader and mentor, known for building strong teams, lasting client partnerships, and user-focused solutions.
  4. Committed to integrity and excellence, pushing the brief to achieve purposeful, high-impact design.
  5. Well-versed in statutory regulations, Green Building standards, and advanced construction methods for sustainable, future-ready outcomes.
  6. Advocates sustainability, inclusivity, and human-centred thinking at every scale.
  7. Inspired by India’s heritage and the public realm, with a vision for contextual, enduring design.
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Jhuma Mallik Dutt

Founder & CEO
Principal Architect

  1. Managing Director and CEO of Ion Exchange (India) Ltd
  2. Responsible for driving business performance across 22 subsidiaries
  3. Leads global water and wastewater business across 23 countries
  4. Over 30 years of experience in Water, Environment, Energy and Renewables
  5. Held leadership roles in GE South Asia and Danaher India
  6. Proven expertise in building businesses and best-in-class teams
  7. Experience in general management, business strategy and P&L leadership

Indraneel Dutt

Non-Executive Director

  1. Over 25 years of experience in business & technology transformation
  2. Led multi million dollar initiatives across diverse industries
  3. Former Associate Director at Accenture
  4. Expertise in Strategic planning, Analytical thinking and & Client engagement
  5. Bridges strategy and execution to align design with business goals
  6. Helps drive Operational optimization through Data-driven decision-making
  7. Champions a culture of Collaboration, Innovation and Social Responsibility

Paullomi Thomas

COO – Strategy & Technology

  1. Over 25 years of global technical expertise in public and private infrastructure projects from the Americas, EMEA and Asia.
  2. Former CTO of an industrial tech startup, driving innovation at the intersection of engineering, technology, and infrastructure.
  3. Deep domain expertise in water systems and sustainable infrastructure as core design elements.
  4. Led cross-functional teams and secured high-value contracts across diverse sectors.
  5. Process-driven expert in multidisciplinary project delivery, from concept through execution.
  6. People-centric leader and strategic thinker with a global perspective—fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
  7. Unique innovation-driven consulting approach, bridging engineering, architecture, and technology to elevate design impact.
  8. Committed to infrastructure that enhances community well-being and environmental resilience.
  9. Fluent in multiple languages, enabling cross-cultural collaboration and global engagement.

Tejal Gholkar

Strategic Advisor - Technology, Infrastructure and Sustainability

  1. 10+ years of experience in master planning and high-rise residential developments
  2. Led large-scale urban projects for developers like Godrej, Lodha and Shapoorji Pallonji
  3. Combines design thinking with academic insight
  4. Expertise in creating sustainable urban development strategies
  5. Focused on delivering client-centric design solutions

Mandar Ghosalkar

Architect & Urban Designer

  1. Over 25 years of experience as an accomplished architect
  2. Consistently designed thoughtful and impactful spaces
  3. Successfully delivered 100+ projects across diverse interior design domains
  4. Experience across Hospitality, Healthcare, Residential and Commercial spaces
  5. Strong competencies in client relations, networking and synergy building
  6. Known for empathy-driven design and people management skills

Sonali Gandre

Architect & Business Development

  1. 24+ years in architecture across India, UK, and USA
  2. Expertise in hospitality, retail, mixed-use, and commercial design
  3. Strong in contextual, functional, and aesthetic design thinking
  4. Leads multidisciplinary teams from concept to completion
  5. Advocate for sustainability and circular economy in architecture
  6. Skilled in hotel/mall/mixed-use design, prefab systems, and bamboo structures
  7. Experienced in project management, documentation, and BD/relationship building

Arindom Bora

Architect & Business Collaborator

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