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Ostraca

An ostracon (Greek: ὄστρακον ostrakon, plural ὄστρακα ostraka) is a piece of pottery, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel.

The Studio

OSTRACA is an architecture and interior design firm, head quartered in Bangalore. The firm was founded by Arnab Ghosh and Vijaya Prasad Bhargav in 2008 and has a wide portfolio of projects pan india.

43 +
Years of experience
36 +
Clients
80 +
Completed projects
5 +
Awards

Design Philosophy

Our firm believes in analysing every project as a set of design and functional requirements. We then provide solutions to these requirements in ways that the end product is a resultant of purpose, relevance and timeless aesthetics. Our design ideologies are not a reflection of our own preferences but derived from the requirements of the end user. We are Client Centric.

I'm

Vijaya Bhargav

My career spanning 29 years includes working with a range of local and multinational clients pan India. I have successfully designed and delivered over 35 million Sqft of corporate office space for IT majors and am an alumni of JNAFAU.

I have been associated with various charitable organisations like Infosys Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro foundation, Abhyudaya Foundation (college for women), Sahasra Deepika Education (school for under privileged girl children) in providing architectural services for their infrastructure requirements.

I'm a founder member of Sankalp Educational Trust. Vijaya has also been listed in Top 30 Women Designers of 2020.

I'm

Arnab Ghosh

I'm the cofounder and partner at Ostraca. My career spanning 29 years in the field includes working in a myriad of projects ranging from single residences to large offices for multi-national conglomerates.

I've completed my architectural education from CEPT, a premier institution in Ahmedabad. I also did a course in advanced architecture in ETH university, Zurich and worked in Basel for a brief period subsequently.

Meet the whole team
  1. Samir Dantale

    Samir Dantale

    Senior Director, Architecture & Interior Design

    Dreaming of spaces that speak to culture, adapt to climate, and bow to nature so that they don't just host life—they actively create it.

  2. Ruta Kanade

    Ruta Kanade

    Director, Projects Workplace Design

    I believe that, great design is where imagination meets precision, creating spaces that resonate with the human spirit.

  3. Deepika S K

    Deepika S K

    Associate Director, Technical Documentation

    A leader who turns teamwork into strength, challenges into opportunities, and dreams into reality-giving every design a direction, every drawing a purpose, and every building a beginning, right there on paper.

  4. Bhavya K P

    Bhavya K P

    Associate Director, Quantity Survey

    I make numbers behave, problems disappear, people learn, and workdays a little more fun.

  5. Manoj Ramdarash Vishwakarma

    Manoj Ramdarash Vishwakarma

    Associate Director, Workplace Design

    Office spaces should look as good as the people inside them—engineered through smart, disciplined planning that proves its worth in how effortlessly people use them every day.

  6. Gopi Krishnan M

    Gopi Krishnan M

    Associate Director, Architectural Design

    I value diversity in design, creating meaningful spatial experiences with distinct character, while shaping culturally and socially responsible spaces through thoughtful spatial narratives.

  7. Amal M S

    Amal M S

    Senior Designer & AI Strategist

    I like creating spaces that have a story, feel considered, and most importantly, feel right.

  8. Adhithya Senthilkumar

    Adhithya Senthilkumar

    Senior Designer & AI Strategist

    Designer by profession, a perfectionist by accident, and a warm-hearted overthinker who treats every angle as a chance to explain things in a clearer, more human way, sometimes with a story or example that makes people smile.

Portfolio

News & awards

The Ostraca team at dinner on the studio day out.

February '19

DAY OUT

Ostraca Day Out

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The completed CGI floor at DLF Hyderabad, looking down the workstation bays.

January '19

CGI DLF

CGI DLF Hyderabad

projects

The studio dressed in the colours of Navratri.

October '18

NAVRATRI

Navratri at Ostraca

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The Visa Bangalore Phase 2 floor on handover day.

September '18

VISA PH-2

Visa Bangalore Ph-2

projects

Architects Vijaya Bhargav and Arnab Ghosh at the studio.

2025

PRIDE

Pride of India Award

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The studio team reviewing a sustainable design proposal.

2023

CE AWARD

CE Worldwide Award

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A luxury corporate interior recognised for its design innovation.

2022

WOW AWARD

Architect's WOW Award

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The Visa Consolidated Support Services office, the platinum-winning project.

2019

MUSE 2019

MUSE Design Awards

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The studio at work, recognised among the year's most creative firms.

2020

TOP 10

10 Most Creative Firms

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The Rosler Surface Tech facility in Pune, the award-winning structure.

2014

ICI BIRLA

ICI Birla Super Award

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Push the row sideways. Hold one still to read it.

Clients & partners

A roster as diverse as the cities and industries it comes from. Most clients return before the last project is even finished.

  • TCS
  • Infosys
  • Wipro
  • Cognizant
  • Visa
  • CGI
  • EVRY
  • L&T
  • Zonasha
  • CRED
  • Ola
  • Uber
  • Zynga
  • Park Plaza
  • Haier
  • Nestavera
  • PMC-Sierra
  • Sobha
  • Credit Suisse
  • Azim Premji Foundation
  • Mindtech
  • Rosler
  • Arbitron
  • Indusage Partners
  • Prestige
  • Bosch
  • DXC Technology
  • ASG Technology

Sr. Architect 0-2 years Sr. Architect 5-8 years Sr. Designer 5-8 years Jr. Architect 0-2 years Interior Designer 3-5 years Project Manager 5-8 years
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Address

327–328, KP Heights, 2nd Floor, 80 Feet Road,
HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore 560038

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