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URU delivers integrated architecture and engineering from one team, under one contract, with one point of accountability. Most clients in India are required to manage separate relationships with an architect and a structural or MEP engineer, absorbing every coordination failure between them. URU eliminates that gap. Ten disciplines, from architecture to environmental engineering, are resolved by the same team from the first sketch. The result is fewer errors, less programme slippage, and buildings that perform as designed.

URU Consulting LLP is headquartered in Kozhikode, Kerala. URU Design Services LLC, our UAE entity, is registered in Dubai. We have active projects in India, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and take enquiries from anywhere in the GCC and MENA region. Within India, we work across Kerala, including Kochi and in Bangalore. NRI clients based in the Gulf building in Kerala are a significant part of our practice. The process for remote collaboration is well-established. See the GCC & Middle East page for more detail.

Use the contact form or email mail@uruconsulting.com. Tell us as much or as little as you know about the project at this stage: location, type, rough scale, timeline. We will respond within two working days, ask the right questions, and arrange an initial consultation. There is no obligation attached to that first conversation.

Yes. A significant part of URU's residential portfolio has been commissioned by NRI clients based in the UAE, other Gulf countries and further afield. Design development happens through online consultations and shared BIM models. Regulatory approvals and site supervision are managed by URU on the ground in Kerala. Clients abroad do not need to manage the project themselves. That is the point of the integrated model.

URU works across scales. Our published portfolio includes single-family homes, hospitality projects and mixed-use work. The integrated model is particularly valuable on smaller residential projects, where the client often lacks the bandwidth to manage separate architects and engineers. If the brief is interesting and the conditions of the site are specific, scale is rarely a barrier to our interest.

Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Structural Engineering, MEP Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability Consulting, Visualisation and BIM, Traffic and Transportation Planning, and Environmental Engineering. Not every project requires all ten. We scope the relevant disciplines to the brief. See What We Do for a full description of each.

We prefer not to, because interior design resolved alongside architecture from concept stage produces fundamentally better results than fit-out work applied to a completed shell. That said, we do take interior-only briefs where the building already exists and the client requires spatial design, material specification and lighting design. Contact us to discuss the specific brief.

Yes. Project management, covering programme, cost and contractor coordination through construction, is one of our ten disciplines. When the firm that designed the building also manages its construction, design intent is not lost in translation. We know what the drawing means because we made it.

Yes. URU has active projects in Saudi Arabia, delivered through URU Design Services LLC, our registered UAE entity. KSA enquiries are welcome. Use the GCC page for enquiries specific to the region or contact mail@uruconsulting.com directly.

Concept design typically takes four to eight weeks. Design development takes six to ten weeks. Regulatory approvals vary by location and project type but typically require four to twelve weeks in Kerala. Construction for a residential project ranges from twelve to twenty-four months depending on scale, specification and contractor performance. These timelines assume a client who can make decisions promptly. Changes of brief or delays in approvals extend the programme accordingly. URU will give you a project-specific timeline at the outset of the engagement.

Fees are structured by project and scope, and are discussed transparently at the start of the engagement. Architecture and engineering fees in India are typically calculated as a percentage of the construction cost, varying by project type, scale and services required. We do not publish fixed fee schedules because every project is different, but we will give you a clear, itemised proposal before any work begins.

We listen. The first consultation is about understanding the brief, the site, the budget, the timeline and what the client actually wants to achieve, not about selling services. We will ask questions, clarify constraints and share initial thoughts on feasibility. If there is a fit, we will prepare a scope and fee proposal. If there is not, we will tell you that too.

Yes. Preparation and submission of drawings for local authority approval is part of the standard scope for architecture and engineering projects in India. Approval timelines vary significantly by local body, project type and location. URU manages the process but cannot guarantee timelines that are outside our control. we will give you a realistic assessment at the outset and keep you informed throughout.

Passive cooling uses the physics of airflow, thermal mass and shading to maintain comfortable temperatures without mechanical systems. In Kerala's climate, this means courtyard ventilation to draw hot air upward and out, deep overhangs to block high-angle monsoon sun while admitting winter light, laterite walls for thermal mass that moderates temperature swings, and cross-ventilation planned from the earliest stage of design. A well-designed passive home in Kerala can reduce or eliminate air conditioning entirely, representing both an environmental and a long-term financial saving. Read more on the sustainability page.

It is part of the design process. Sustainability at URU is not a certificate obtained at the end of design development. It is the evaluative lens through which every design decision is made from the first sketch. Passive cooling strategy is resolved before air conditioning systems are specified. Material embodied carbon is considered before structural systems are fixed. Clients who want formal certification for regulatory or marketing purposes can ask for that additionally. The underlying environmental rigour is standard.

URU can support projects pursuing LEED, GRIHA or other formal sustainability certifications. The documentation, modelling and reporting required for certification is provided as part of the Sustainability Consulting scope. Speak to us at the outset of the project: certification pathways are easier to plan for from concept stage than to retrofit later.

See the careers page for current open positions. Each listing has an apply button that opens a short form. Attach your CV and portfolio by emailing mail@uruconsulting.com with the role in the subject line. If you do not see a matching role but believe you belong at URU, send your CV and portfolio directly. We read everything that arrives.

We take a small number of architecture and engineering interns each year, typically during the summer months. Graduate positions open as the practice grows. If you are finishing a degree and want to work at a firm that is building toward something, send a brief note and your work to mail@uruconsulting.com. Timing and availability will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

URU runs on competence and self-integrity, not surveillance. The practice does not operate on the assumption that its team needs to be watched. It operates on the assumption that it has hired the right people and owes them the conditions in which they can do their best work. That means clarity of brief, directness of feedback, shared ownership of outcomes, and an environment that makes coming in worthwhile. The Six Cs (Competence, Creativity, Collaboration, Commitment, Communication and Culture) define how we expect people to work, and how we try to work ourselves.