Led by Katherine Chia and Arjun Desai, Desai Chia Architecture focuses on design that merges technology, material innovation, sustainability, and the craft of building into collaborative and socially-dynamic environments.  The firm believes in inspiring architecture that is expressive of its use and materials and involving the client in an engaged way; a multi-disciplinary design process; meticulously designed and well-crafted projects; and a constant process of refinement in the exploration of openness, transparency, depth and light. 

The firm’s projects have received numerous awards including, among others, multiple American Architecture Awards,  AIA Design Awards, Interior Design ‘Best of Year’ Awards, the American Architecture Prize, Good Design Awards, SARA NY Design Awards, and the IDEA Award.  The firm has been featured in numerous books and publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Observer, Interior Design, Architectural Record, Dwell Asia, Surface Asia, Elle Décor, and New York Magazine.