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New Delhi & Tokyo

Between
New Delhi & Tokyo

Between
New Delhi & Tokyo

Operating at the intersection of two of the world’s most intense, layered, and rapidly transforming metropolitan contexts.

Studio Juggernaut is an international, interdisciplinary architectural practice operating between New Delhi and Tokyotwo of the worlds most intense, layered, and rapidly transforming metropolitan contexts. Working at the intersection of some of the largest global economies, we design contemporary built environments that are deeply rooted in place, history, and culture, while remaining rigorously forward-looking.

Our work is informed by the long arc of building traditions, craft, and material intelligence, as well as by a shared conviction that architecture is a social, cultural, and environmental instrumentone that shapes how people live, work, and inhabit. Every project is an opportunity to question norms, recalibrate values, and expand architectures impact beyond the object.

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Theory & Execution

We actively interrogate conventional sustainability, moving beyond checklist approaches. We develop architecture that is environmentally responsive and defined by tactile reality—prioritizing raw material intelligence over aesthetic trends.

Material Honesty

We actively interrogate conventional sustainability, moving beyond checklist approaches. We develop architecture that is environmentally responsive and defined by tactile reality—prioritizing raw material intelligence over aesthetic trends.

Contextual Resilience

We aim to produce architecture that is capable of enduring—and influencing—tomorrow. Whether working in the density of Delhi or the precision of Tokyo, our work is calibrated to be culturally rooted and contextually resilient.

A Convergence of Lineages

The practice represents the synthesis of three distinct architectural lineages: the rigour of academic theory, the depth of urban strategy, and the precision of tectonic craft.

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Harsh Vardhan Jain

Principal Architect & Founding Partner

Principal Architect & Founding Partner

M.Arch, University of Virginia | B.Arch, Sushant School of Art and Architecture

M.Arch, University of Virginia | B.Arch, Sushant School of Art and Architecture

Harsh Vardhan Jain is a Principal Architect and Founding Partner at Studio Juggernaut. Prior to establishing the partnership, he began his independent architectural practice in 2013. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, USA (2013), where he was awarded a Certificate of Design Excellence, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Sushant School of Art and Architecture (2008).

Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Harsh Vardhan Jain spent his formative professional years at Vir. Mueller Architects, where he progressed to the role of Senior Architect. As a project lead, he was involved in the design and execution of several mid- to large-scale buildings and master planning projects.

With over 18 years of professional experience, Harsh Vardhan Jain currently leads Studio Juggernauts international outreach and collaborations. Actively engaged with academia, he is frequently invited as a guest critic at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. He has also delivered lectures on the work of Studio Juggernaut at the University of Virginia (USA) and Keio University (Japan).

Harsh Vardhan Jain is a Principal Architect and Founding Partner at Studio Juggernaut. Prior to establishing the partnership, he began his independent architectural practice in 2013. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, USA (2013), where he was awarded a Certificate of Design Excellence, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Sushant School of Art and Architecture (2008).

Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Harsh Vardhan Jain spent his formative professional years at Vir. Mueller Architects, where he progressed to the role of Senior Architect. As a project lead, he was involved in the design and execution of several mid- to large-scale buildings and master planning projects.

With over 18 years of professional experience, Harsh Vardhan Jain currently leads Studio Juggernauts international outreach and collaborations. Actively engaged with academia, he is frequently invited as a guest critic at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. He has also delivered lectures on the work of Studio Juggernaut at the University of Virginia (USA) and Keio University (Japan).

Harsh Vardhan Jain is a Principal Architect and Founding Partner at Studio Juggernaut. Prior to establishing the partnership, he began his independent architectural practice in 2013. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, USA (2013), where he was awarded a Certificate of Design Excellence, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Sushant School of Art and Architecture (2008).

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Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Harsh Vardhan Jain spent his formative professional years at Vir. Mueller Architects, where he progressed to the role of Senior Architect. As a project lead, he was involved in the design and execution of several mid- to large-scale buildings and master planning projects.

With over 18 years of professional experience, Harsh Vardhan Jain currently leads Studio Juggernauts international outreach and collaborations. Actively engaged with academia, he is frequently invited as a guest critic at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. He has also delivered lectures on the work of Studio Juggernaut at the University of Virginia (USA) and Keio University (Japan).

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Saurabh Jain

Principal Architect & Founding Partner

Principal Architect & Founding Partner

B.Arch, CEPT University (Ahmedabad)

B.Arch, CEPT University (Ahmedabad)

Saurabh Jain is the Principal Architect and one of the three founding Partners at Studio Juggernaut. With over 18 years of experience across a wide spectrum of architectural disciplines, Saurabh currently leads the residential design division of the practice, while contributing to projects in master planning, institutional, interior architecture, and furniture design.

A graduate of CEPT University, Ahmedabad (2008), Saurabh's early career was shaped by his tenure at Vir. Mueller Architects, where he worked as a Senior Architect and was involved in conceptualizing, managing, and delivering large-scale institutional projects, sharpening both his design sensibility and project management skills. He has also collaborated with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on urban-scale conservation and planning initiatives, adding a nuanced layer of cultural and contextual sensitivity to his work.

Saurabhs design philosophy is rooted in a strong architectural narrative, material honesty, and a contextual response that bridges modernity with timeless design values. His role at Studio Juggernaut reflects his deep commitment to creating thoughtful, enduring spaces that resonate at both human and environmental scales.

Saurabh Jain is the Principal Architect and one of the three founding Partners at Studio Juggernaut. With over 18 years of experience across a wide spectrum of architectural disciplines, Saurabh currently leads the residential design division of the practice, while contributing to projects in master planning, institutional, interior architecture, and furniture design.

A graduate of CEPT University, Ahmedabad (2008), Saurabh's early career was shaped by his tenure at Vir. Mueller Architects, where he worked as a Senior Architect and was involved in conceptualizing, managing, and delivering large-scale institutional projects, sharpening both his design sensibility and project management skills. He has also collaborated with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on urban-scale conservation and planning initiatives, adding a nuanced layer of cultural and contextual sensitivity to his work.

Saurabhs design philosophy is rooted in a strong architectural narrative, material honesty, and a contextual response that bridges modernity with timeless design values. His role at Studio Juggernaut reflects his deep commitment to creating thoughtful, enduring spaces that resonate at both human and environmental scales.

Saurabh Jain is the Principal Architect and one of the three founding Partners at Studio Juggernaut. With over 18 years of experience across a wide spectrum of architectural disciplines, Saurabh currently leads the residential design division of the practice, while contributing to projects in master planning, institutional, interior architecture, and furniture design.

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A graduate of CEPT University, Ahmedabad (2008), Saurabh's early career was shaped by his tenure at Vir. Mueller Architects, where he worked as a Senior Architect and was involved in conceptualizing, managing, and delivering large-scale institutional projects, sharpening both his design sensibility and project management skills. He has also collaborated with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on urban-scale conservation and planning initiatives, adding a nuanced layer of cultural and contextual sensitivity to his work.

Saurabhs design philosophy is rooted in a strong architectural narrative, material honesty, and a contextual response that bridges modernity with timeless design values. His role at Studio Juggernaut reflects his deep commitment to creating thoughtful, enduring spaces that resonate at both human and environmental scales.

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Teppei Iizuka

Registered First-Class Architect (Japan)

Registered First-Class Architect (Japan)

M.Arch, University of Virginia | B.Arch, Waseda University (Tokyo)

M.Arch, University of Virginia | B.Arch, Waseda University (Tokyo)

Teppei Iizuka is a registered first-class architect in Japan. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Waseda University in 2011 (Tokyo, Japan) and his Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 2013 (VA, USA).

After graduating from the University of Virginia, Teppei Iizuka joined Hosoya Schaefer Architects in Zurich, where he worked in the fields of urban design, train station design, and academic research, including contributions to the Venice Biennale in 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he worked at Kengo Kuma and Associates, where he completed more than ten projects worldwide, including museums, kindergartens, residential buildings, urban design projects, and master plans.

Since 2023, he has been conducting a research studio at Keio University (Japan) titled HAND MADE A New Form of Habitat for Migrant Construction Workers in India.

Teppei Iizuka is a registered first-class architect in Japan. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Waseda University in 2011 (Tokyo, Japan) and his Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 2013 (VA, USA).

After graduating from the University of Virginia, Teppei Iizuka joined Hosoya Schaefer Architects in Zurich, where he worked in the fields of urban design, train station design, and academic research, including contributions to the Venice Biennale in 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he worked at Kengo Kuma and Associates, where he completed more than ten projects worldwide, including museums, kindergartens, residential buildings, urban design projects, and master plans.

Since 2023, he has been conducting a research studio at Keio University (Japan) titled HAND MADE A New Form of Habitat for Migrant Construction Workers in India.

Teppei Iizuka is a registered first-class architect in Japan. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Waseda University in 2011 (Tokyo, Japan) and his Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 2013 (VA, USA).

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After graduating from the University of Virginia, Teppei Iizuka joined Hosoya Schaefer Architects in Zurich, where he worked in the fields of urban design, train station design, and academic research, including contributions to the Venice Biennale in 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he worked at Kengo Kuma and Associates, where he completed more than ten projects worldwide, including museums, kindergartens, residential buildings, urban design projects, and master plans.

Since 2023, he has been conducting a research studio at Keio University (Japan) titled HAND MADE A New Form of Habitat for Migrant Construction Workers in India.