Mumbai

From innovative workplaces to vibrant lifestyle districts, Gensler’s Mumbai office provides purposeful, customized experiences, through practice area expertise, technological excellence, and a multidisciplinary approach involving diverse perspectives. We are an interdisciplinary team with experience across a wide range of industries including workspace, lifestyle, mixed-use, adaptive reuse, critical facilities, cities and urban design.

180M

Square footage of projects completed in India · +

90%

Repeat business

13+

Practice areas of knowledge and expertise

180M

Square footage of projects completed in India · +

90%

Repeat business

13+

Practice areas of knowledge and expertise

Selected Projects

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Studio 19 Experience Centre

A new standard for experience-driven retail, Studio 19 redefines furniture retail as a curated lifestyle destination where brands, design, and living intersect.

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[FPO] Estee Lauder Mumbai

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Confidential Financial Services Client

Extending a global workplace vision to Mumbai, the office combines flexible collaboration spaces, hospitality-driven amenities, and a distinctly local sense of place.

What’s Shaping Our Work

Research

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From Capability Centres to Innovation Centres: Designing Workplaces for Innovation.

How space, culture, and choice are shaping India’s next-generation GCCs.

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[FPO] Why Modern Hiring Centers Matter in Today’s Competitive Job Market

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[FPO] How India’s GCCs Are Redefining the Workplace

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[FPO] India’s Airport Cities

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Office Managing Directors

Shravan Bendapudi

As Managing Director of Gensler’s Mumbai office, Shravan Bendapudi is a business and strategy leader committed to advancing innovation, fostering talent, and delivering projects that set global benchmarks. Drawing on expertise in strategy, research, and analytics, he helps clients solve complex challenges across workplace and mixed-use projects.

Aparna Khemani

Aparna is Managing Director and Principal at Gensler. As the founding team member of Gensler's Mumbai office, she has grown the practice in mixed-use, offices, residential, workplace, and critical facilities. Aparna also serves as APME region's Culture and Museums practice area leader.

Regional and Office Leadership

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Theresa Sheils

Theresa is Regional Managing Principal for Gensler’s Asia Pacific and Middle East region, where she leads complex projects and client relationships. Previously, she spent 28 years in Gensler’s Washington, D.C. office, working on some of the firm’s most complex international architecture and interior design projects.

[FPO] Deepali Shah

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[FPO] Naresh Rathi

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Life at Gensler

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Join the Team

We’re looking for talented designers, architects, strategists, and thinkers wanting to make an impact.

Join a team that’s shaping the future of Mumbai and beyond.

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FAQ

What makes Gensler Mumbai unique?

Gensler Mumbai combines global design expertise with a deep understanding of India’s cultural, urban, and business landscape. Located in one of the world’s most dynamic cities, the office brings together multidisciplinary perspectives to create innovative, experience-driven solutions across a wide range of project types.

What types of projects does Gensler Mumbai work on?

Gensler Mumbai works across a diverse range of sectors, including workplace, mixed-use, lifestyle, hospitality, retail, urban design, and critical facilities. The office partners with clients to deliver tailored solutions that respond to evolving business, community, and environmental needs.

What kind of talent shapes Gensler Mumbai’s work?

Gensler Mumbai is home to a multidisciplinary team of architects, designers, strategists, and specialists who bring diverse expertise to every project. Together, we foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning that drives design excellence.

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