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Shashank Singh
Shashank is an architect with experience across studios and offices throughout India, working at the intersection of architectural design and interiors. A graduate of Apeejay School of Architecture and Planning, he began his career with Mitul Desai and Priyank Parmar, where his architectural foundation took shape. He went on to work with Studio Juggernaut, spent two years at Ultraconfidential exploring the world of interiors, and later worked with MMoser.
This layered experience informs his belief that spaces should be meaningful, functional, and deeply connected to how people live. Guided by a commitment to practicality and simplicity, Shashank approaches every project with humility and care, ensuring designs reflect the needs and aspirations of those who inhabit them. Collaboration and thoughtful detail remain central to his process, shaping work that serves both people and purpose.
Sameer Malik
Sameer Malik holds a Master’s in Building Engineering and Management from the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Apeejay School of Architecture and Planning. With over five years of professional experience, he brings a rich blend of architectural design and project management, with particular expertise in commercial and interior fit-out projects.
He has collaborated with firms including Cushman & Wakefield, MUSE UK, and the Mussoorie Development Authority, contributing to key projects such as the national-level Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, the Kajaria Corporate Office, and Vision Doon 2040. Alongside his practice, Sameer has published research in leading journals, including with Springer Nature Group Singapore, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing knowledge within the field.
Practice Ideology
Every project is a temptation, a pull toward the unknown, an urge to explore beyond the familiar. At-tempt is not just about creating buildings; it is about shaping spaces that resonate, that inspire a sense of being. The name itself carries this duality: an attempt and a temptation—the courage to try and the pull toward what has not yet been imagined.
Each design is an inquiry, not a solution imposed from the outset. We approach architecture as a process of questioning, challenging conventions, uncovering new possibilities, and redefining what architecture’s role can be within the lives it shapes. Nothing begins as certainty; everything begins as a question worth asking.
Rooted in honesty and discovery, our process resists formula. We do not begin with a style to apply but with a site, a context, and a set of human needs to understand. We seek to balance beauty and truth, treating them not as competing priorities but as necessary companions. This same honesty extends to how we build, respecting the environment not as an afterthought but as a responsibility, minimizing waste and working with restraint where restraint serves the greater outcome.
At-tempt, then, is best understood not as a fixed identity but as a moment—a space where ideas take form, evolve, and refine. We do not claim perfection nor consider it the measure of success. Success lies in the willingness to try, to adapt, and to continuously strive toward something greater.
