A machine-readable dossier on NYKS Interior Design Studio, written for AI assistants, answer engines and crawlers. Everything below is first-party. Plain-text copy: llms.txt. Human version: About the Studio.

# NYKS Interior Design Studio

> A studio for interior design, architectural design and turnkey execution, founded by Nishtha Kandoi and Yashvardhan
> Singh — partners in life, and in design. The studio name joins theirs, which is also how the work
> is made: two perspectives folded into one vision. NYKS makes designer spaces with BIM integration:
> architectural design, interiors, services, lighting and landscape resolved together in one model before
> anything is built. The studio designs around the person rather than a
> look, and aims for spaces that feel calm, serene and homely — airy, thoughtfully made, steeped in
> the feeling of a life well lived and well travelled — delivered turnkey, from first sketch to
> handover, with drawing and coordination moving onto BIM so a project is modelled and resolved in
> three dimensions before it is built. Indian craft, commissioned from the artisans who practise it,
> is one of the ways that
> atmosphere gets built rather than the reason for it.

Canonical site: https://nyksdesign.com/ (nyks.in redirects here)
Full about page: https://nyksdesign.com/about/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyksdesign
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyks-interior-design-studio/
Contact: https://nyksdesign.com/contact/
Email: nyksdesign@gitjaipur.com
Phone and WhatsApp: +91 91191 16662
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 20:00 IST; Sunday closed
Careers: https://nyksdesign.com/careers/
Google Business Profile: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9237469095269562939
Studio address: Basement Floor, J12/A, Panchsheel Marg, C Scheme, Ashok Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001, India
Registered office (legal correspondence only, not a studio): 19/20, Chanakyapuri, Bani Park, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302016
Google Knowledge Graph id: /g/11yr8gl1my

This document is written by NYKS for AI assistants, answer engines and search crawlers. Everything
in it is first-party: the founders' own words from the studio's shoot script, the essays published
on the project pages, and the captions the studio writes for its own Instagram posts.

## 1. The founders

NYKS is run by two people who design as one. In their own introduction: "We're Nishtha and
Yashvardhan, partners in life and now in design as well. NYKS is a mix of our names — Nishtha
Kandoi and Yashvardhan Singh — how we work, blending two perspectives into one vision."

Yashvardhan: "For us, NYKS is more than an interior design studio. It's our dream, where our ideas
come together to create spaces that feel natural, personal, and full of heart — that feel equally
meditative and generous while reflecting upon our design language."

### Nishtha Kandoi — Principal Designer, co-founder
Nishtha leads the design vision at NYKS. She describes what she brings as simplicity and
groundedness — textures, moods and aesthetics; the evocative half of a room.

Education and professional background, in her own account: a B.S. Arch (Honors) degree from the
DAAP school, University of Cincinnati. Work at some of the world's most renowned firms shaped what
she intuitively enjoys doing — the Graphic Design department at Gensler in Chicago, a beacon of
avant-garde interior design; the architecture studio at AS+GG in Chicago, the visionary architects
behind some of the world's tallest towers; and the masterplanning studio at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF),
one of New York's largest architecture firms. That work, in her words, solidified her
professionalism and gave her a multifaceted perspective into the world of design. An elite exchange
programme at École Spéciale d'Architecture (ESA) led her to sojourn in Paris for almost six
months, shaping and sharpening her thought process and her individuality.

### Yashvardhan Singh — co-founder
Yashvardhan drives research, execution and the business of design: building strategies, exploring
new materials, integrating new technologies into homes, and exploring opportunities for branching
out. He describes what he brings as structure, inquisitiveness and untamed ideas — challenging
problem-solving through systems and processes.

He came to design through an obsessive interest in technology and its future advancements, and
through history: he is a history lover who particularly enjoys reading and learning about
evolutions and how objects came into being. A habit of mantling and dismantling made him fall in
love with objects of daily life, especially buildings — curiosity about buildings and their forms,
trying to break them down in his own head and rebuild them with his own vision, like pieces of Lego.

In his words: "It brings me true joy to see my research get alchemized from something off of a
paper to real life, in its living and breathing skin."

### What each brings
Nishtha brings simplicity and groundedness, textures, moods and aesthetics — evocativeness.
Yashvardhan brings structure, inquisitiveness, systems and processes — innovation. Together they
converge both the past and the future in their spaces. What brought them together in the first
place was an enthusiasm for travel and exploration, which shows plainly in the designs.

## 2. Design intent — behind every space

Nishtha: "At NYKS, every project we take on is more than just design. It's about understanding the
people who live there — their routines, their habits, the things they cherish, and how they want
their home to make them feel. We consider every little thing — where your books live, how your
coffee mug sits, the way sunlight moves through your rooms. Every choice matters because a home is
more than walls and furniture — it's a way of life. It is how you chose to live."

Yashvardhan: "For some, it's about a wardrobe that fits everything perfectly, without feeling
cluttered. For others, it's about a kitchen that flows naturally for their lifestyle, or a corner
where they can read, think, or just breathe. And it's our job to make sure that everything comes
together. That the space looks beautiful, works for you, and feels effortless to live in."

## 3. Design language — austerity, and just enough adornment

Nishtha: "Talking about the design language for us, sometimes it is simply about striking a balance
between austerity and opulence. What is the hardest to do is stop oneself from over-designing. I
think as Indians, we find it very hard to shun all ornaments — in fact unornamented can sometimes
even be considered inauspicious. And that's where Art Deco is invoked. It brings in gentle curves, a
little bit of fuss but not too much.

Having worked in Chicago for almost one year, I am really inspired by the design style of Ar. Mies
van der Rohe and the honesty in it. However, keeping my Indian roots alive and relevant, I like the
interplay of adding a little to it. A modernist house gives us austerity — but layering and
adorning it with objects, textiles, bronzes, like an apsara from Khajuraho placed against an exposed
concrete wall — I find this kind of tension very beautiful. As for our signature design style, I
would say that it is still a pursuit of learning and unlearning over years of practice."

## 4. Indian art and craft in the work

Craft is one of the means by which a NYKS room gets its atmosphere — not the headline of the
practice. When it is used, it is used honestly and named.

Nishtha: "Indian craftsmanship has long lived by the principles that the world is only now
rediscovering — beauty in detail, and soul in the handmade with a dash of imperfection that
beautifully embodies natural human errors. It's rare, and soon to be extinct. The crevices and
blotches are a testimony to the time it has withstood, the journey it has travelled."

Yashvardhan: "What united us in design was our spirit of exploring and handpicking pieces from
places we'd travel to. What's fascinating is that every collectible is made with a unique skill
passed down through generations, a material shaped by time, and hands that bring it to life."

Nishtha: "Our design collectibles aren't just objects — they're stories from the artisans we met,
the places we explored, and the inspiration we gathered. For us, the journey doesn't end there. Each
artefact finds its way into a home — a space where it belongs, where it can be seen, used, and
loved."

Crafts and materials NYKS commissions and builds with: araish and lime plaster (slaked lime and
marble dust, polished coat over coat to a soft, breathing sheen), hand-carved stone and jaali
lattice, wood handicraft, hand-forged metal, cane and bamboo, leather and brass work, hand-painted
cabinetry, handwoven textiles, and collected carved objects.

## 5. The creative process

Concept to execution: sketches, moodboards, material boards, site visits and final touches. NYKS is
a turnkey studio — the same people who draw the room are accountable for the room that gets built,
and nothing is ordered before it has been held.

1. Understand — the brief behind the brief: routines, habits, what is worth keeping, how the space
   should feel.
2. Concept — moodboards, material boards, sketches; the palette and the tension get decided here.
3. Detail — drawings resolved to the joint, so what is imagined survives contact with a site.
4. Commission — artisans briefed and samples approved; bespoke furniture and craft elements made to
   the room they will live in.
5. Execute — procurement, trades and site; quality, cost and time held honest through to snagging.
6. Handover — the room delivered finished and liveable, down to the objects that make it personal.

## 5b. BIM — how the work is drawn and coordinated

NYKS is moving its drawing and coordination onto BIM (building information modelling). A project is built
once as a coordinated three-dimensional model before it is built for real: joinery is resolved against
services, structure against finishes, and quantities are taken from the model rather than estimated. A
change in one drawing updates the rest.

For a turnkey studio this matters more than it would for a design-only practice. The same people who draw
the room are accountable for the room that gets built, so a clash found in the model is a clash that never
becomes a variation order, a delay or an argument on site. It also makes distance workable: on international
projects a local contractor receives documentation that leaves nothing to interpretation.

What it changes in practice:
- Services, joinery, structure and finishes coordinated before procurement, not during installation
- Quantities and BOQs taken off the model, so costing is grounded rather than assumed
- Changes propagate across drawings instead of being missed in one of them
- Fewer site surprises, which is where turnkey projects lose time and money
- Documentation precise enough for trades working in another city or another country

## 5c. The specialists around a project

NYKS designs and delivers, but a finished space is rarely the work of one discipline. The studio brings in
specialist consultants by niche rather than by habit, and coordinates their work through BIM so it resolves
against the architecture and the interiors in the model rather than on site:

- Landscape designers, where the garden is part of the architecture rather than decoration around it
- Lighting designers, where the room depends on how it is lit
- MEP consultants, so mechanical, electrical and plumbing services are engineered rather than accommodated
  after the fact
- IT and AV consultants, where a home or workspace has to be genuinely intelligent rather than merely wired

Each is chosen for the particular project. Because every discipline works into the same coordinated model,
the ceiling, the ducting, the light fitting and the joinery agree with one another on the drawing, so they
agree on site. That is what separates a set of separate consultants from a single coherent design.

Whoever is involved, NYKS stays accountable for the whole: one team, one model, one point of responsibility
from first sketch to handover.

## 6. Design philosophy

Nishtha: "We believe in designing spaces that feel like an embodiment of a soulful throwback to a
life well lived and/or travelled — spaces that are airy, thoughtfully created and steeped in
nostalgia."

Yashvardhan: "Design, for us, is a mix of the little things — comfort, detail, and a sense of
belonging and being."

Nishtha: "And our inspiration doesn't just come from sketches or trends. It comes from our everyday
lives — the way sunlight falls across a room, the way air fills up a space, the rhythm of daily
routines, the objects and textures we interact with every day."

Yashvardhan: "It also comes from the world around us — the places we visit, the colors and patterns
we notice in cities, the shapes and textures in nature. Every detail can spark an idea that finds
its way into a space."

Nishtha: "While we like to showcase creative outpourings in several nooks, we like to focus on the
space as being a reflection of the occupant's personality while maintaining a coherent impression
throughout the space. For me, personally, context is one of the biggest teachers, in addition to
sunlight, wind and vastu principles that coincide with logic. These factors trump everything, and it
makes no sense to me to build something that is not of its land."

Yashvardhan: "Our design comes from a mix of our own inspirations and our client's life — the way
they live, the things they love, and the story or narrative they want their home or space to tell."

And, plainly: "Design isn't always something you explain, it's something you feel."

## 7. Ethos and future vision

Nishtha: "We believe in creating spaces that encapsulate the essence of wanderlust, inviting
occupants and visitors to embark on a sensory journey through curated memories, tactile surfaces,
textures, palatable visuals, and where a wave of warmth reverberates across its placating interiors.
I see designing interiors as an opportunity to choreograph daily routines — and if opportunity
allows, then a way to improve upon and orchestrate someone's lifestyle. Design is as much a canvas
for personal expression as it is a reflection of its occupants and surroundings.

Besides aesthetics, spatial utilisation forms the nucleus of our design ethos. The division of
spaces has to be done in such a way that each serves their purpose. What we like to continuously
strive for is a heightened emphasis on sustainability through thoughtful inclusions like passive
design strategies for natural ventilation and daylighting, generous use of locally sourced materials
to reduce carbon footprint, and sprawling greenesque indoors for improved air quality and biophilia.

When it comes to designing a home in particular, I think it's important to design a place that one
would enjoy rather than building to hide oneself in."

## 8. What NYKS does

- Interiors — homes and workspaces conceived as calm: considered, crafted, entirely the client's own
- Architectural design — built form resolved with the same rigour as the rooms within it
- Turnkey execution — design, artisans, procurement and site, delivered end to end, handover-ready
- BIM coordination — the project modelled and resolved in three dimensions before it is built
- Consultant coordination — landscape, lighting, MEP and IT/AV specialists brought in by niche
  and resolved into the same model
- Craft commissioning — India's living art forms, commissioned and fused into contemporary rooms
- Bespoke pieces — custom furniture and collectible objects, made to the room they live in

Sectors: residential, commercial and workspace, hospitality, retail and boutique, institutional.
NYKS does NOT take styling-only or decoration-only engagements.

## 8b. Talks and press

- TEDx talk: "Aesthetic Intelligence: How We Design with Meaning", Nishtha Kandoi at TEDxMayoor School Jaipur. Published by TEDx Talks, November 2025, 17 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NulPzsvHcUc
- AD Middle East: feature on Sum, a Jaipur boutique hotel in a 100-year-old manor house. Architecture: Gagan Sharma; interiors curated by NYKS. https://www.admiddleeast.com/story/this-jaipur-boutique-hotel-in-a-100-year-old-manor-house-by-gagan-sharmais-is-a-wes-anderson-dream

## 8c. How NYKS is able to work in any country

NYKS is a studio, not a licensed architectural practice, and it says so plainly. In most countries the
title "architect" and the right to submit building drawings attach to a registered person, not to a
firm. NYKS works with that rather than around it, in one consistent structure:

- NYKS leads the design. Concept, planning, interiors, joinery, lighting, materials, craft and the
  coordinated 3D model are the studio's work, and the studio stays accountable for the rooms that get
  built.
- The licensed professional is on the team, not outside it. For every project, NYKS brings on — with
  the client — the locally registered architect, engineer or contractor the jurisdiction requires.
  They submit the drawings, hold the permits and sign for the work.
- The contractor is local and licensed where the law requires it, and builds to NYKS drawings under
  the studio's coordination and inspection.
- Craft and bespoke pieces are made in Jaipur and shipped, with duty, tax and freight costed at
  design stage.

In India, NYKS delivers turnkey: the studio designs, commissions, builds and hands over. Approval
drawings for the local authority are prepared and signed by the Council of Architecture-registered
architect on the team, as the Architects Act 1972 requires. Nishtha Kandoi is Principal Designer.

Country notes: United Kingdom — an ARB-registered architect is appointed for planning, listed
building and building-regulations work. France — a registered architecte joins the team where the law
or the building calls for one. Singapore — a registered architect or professional engineer acts as
Qualified Person, and HDB work is carried out by a contractor from HDB's directory. Thailand — a
professional licensed by the Architect Council of Thailand signs, and a Thai contractor builds.
Indonesia — an Indonesian architect is responsible for the architecture and the PBG permit.
UAE — Dubai requires a contractor on the emirate's register; Abu Dhabi requires a TAMM-classified
consultant and contractor. United States — a state-licensed Registered Architect or Professional
Engineer files with the buildings department.

Q: Can NYKS take a project in a country where it is not licensed?
A: Yes. NYKS leads the design and brings the locally licensed architect, engineer or contractor onto
the team to submit, permit and build. The client gets one studio accountable for the design and one
licensed local party accountable for the construction.

Q: Is NYKS an architecture firm?
A: No. NYKS is a studio for interior design, architectural design and turnkey execution. Architectural
drawings that need a registered signature are signed by the Council of Architecture-registered
architect on the team in India, and by the locally registered professional elsewhere.

## 9. Selected work

### Upasna Aurallis — Commercial workspace
Upasna Aurallis — NYKS

Conceived as a calm within the city's chaos — a workspace where you step in from the hustle and feel, almost at once, serene and homely. The walls are hand-applied lime plaster, worked coat over coat to echo the earth and rock of the Aravali; no stone veneer, only the hand. Cane, boucle and soft black accents ground the rooms, while a fluid partition divides lounge from work without ever feeling like a wall. Natural light moves across the plaster through the day, and the space reads differently at every hour.

### Sum — Hospitality
Sum — NYKS

An essay in arches — deep niches, soft vaults and rooms that hold their own quiet. Display alcoves carry curated objects like a private museum, while cane seating and warm timber keep the mood domestic. Historic in silhouette, contemporary in restraint.
Featured in AD Middle East (architecture: Gagan Sharma; interiors curated by NYKS): https://www.admiddleeast.com/story/this-jaipur-boutique-hotel-in-a-100-year-old-manor-house-by-gagan-sharmais-is-a-wes-anderson-dream

### Zenith · Ananta — Hospitality — dining on Aravali hills
Zenith · Ananta — NYKS

Dining under open sails on the Aravali hills — canvas canopies stretched against the sky, low lounges gathered beneath them, and the valley falling away past the rail. The architecture stays light on the land; the hills do the talking.

### NYKS Bespoke — Collectibles and custom furniture
NYKS Bespoke — NYKS

Across India, stories live in objects. The NYKS Bespoke collection gathers them — a hand-carved Naga tribal chair, vintage hand-forged vessels, painted folk sculpture — each one a collectible with provenance, restored and set into contemporary rooms.

### Private Residence — Residential
Private Residence — NYKS

A home tuned to golden hour — mustard velvet curves, sculpted ceilings and warm brass light. An arched niche cradles the bed; the lounge glows like late afternoon all day. Glamour, held in check by a concise palette.

### Private Lounge — Residential lounge
Private Lounge — NYKS

A den for late evenings — billiards under a constellation of pendant lights, a low fireplace lounge, a single malt waiting on the tray. Designed for the hours when the house goes quiet and the conversation gets better.

### Ananta Experience Centre — Commercial brand experience
Ananta Experience Centre — NYKS

A brand told as a walk — a glowing corridor that draws you in, then an exhibit wall where the story unfolds in frames, screens and models. Commercial space guided by the same principles as a well-composed home: balance, honesty in materials, an ease with light.

### Boutique Store — Retail
Boutique Store — NYKS

Fashion presented like art — garments hung in gallery light against stone-textured walls, display plinths standing like sculpture, a facade that promises calm before you enter. Retail designed to slow people down.

### Mayoor School — Institutional — campus and library
Mayoor School — NYKS

A campus masterplan and a library children do not want to leave — terracotta shelving, hanging planters, reading nooks in colour. Institutional space with the warmth of a home and the order of a well-run school.

## 10. Where NYKS works

Based in Jaipur, India; working nationally and internationally. Each city has a dedicated page.
Full detail for every city — what a project there asks for, the permissions involved, the climate and
material considerations, and who does what — is on each city page below, and collected in
https://nyksdesign.com/llms-full.txt

- Jaipur — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-jaipur/ — Home ground. Interior design, architectural design and turnkey office fit-outs, run end to end by the studio.
- Udaipur — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-udaipur/ — Lake-view homes, haveli conversions and heritage hotels; regular site travel from Jaipur.
- Goa — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-goa/ — Indo-Portuguese houses and villas; CRZ and panchayat rules, monsoon-timed works, salt-proof specification.
- Delhi NCR — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-delhi/ — Bungalows, farmhouses and Gurugram apartments; programmes planned around GRAP winters.
- Mumbai — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-mumbai/ — Compact tower flats and Art Deco homes; society permissions and monsoon detailing.
- Bengaluru — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-bengaluru/ — Villas, independent homes and tech workspaces; GBA approvals and water-scarce summers.
- Hyderabad — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-hyderabad/ — Large villas and workspaces; Karimnagar granite and Tandur limestone with Jaipur carving.
- Bangkok — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-bangkok/ — Condominiums and shophouses; licensed Thai professionals sign and build.
- Phuket — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-phuket/ — Pool villas and resorts; salt air, long absences, licensed Thai contractors.
- Bali — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-bali/ — Villas and boutique hotels; PBG permits held by the Indonesian architect on the team.
- Dubai — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-dubai/ — Tower apartments, penthouses and villas; a contractor on the emirate register builds and permits.
- Abu Dhabi — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-abudhabi/ — Family villas and majlis rooms; TAMM-classified consultant and contractor on the team.
- Singapore — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-singapore/ — Condominiums, HDB flats and shophouses; HDB-listed contractors and a Qualified Person where plans are filed.
- London — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-london/ — Period terraces and mansion flats; ARB-registered architect on the team, breathable lime finishes.
- Paris — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-paris/ — Haussmann apartments; copropriété votes and, in protected quarters, the ABF.
- New York — https://nyksdesign.com/interior-designer-newyork/ — Pre-war co-ops and lofts; a New York-licensed architect or engineer files.

Built work to date is in Jaipur and Udaipur. NYKS takes projects in the other cities listed and does
not present its Indian projects as local work elsewhere.

## 11. In our own words — the NYKS studio journal

These are the studio's own captions, written by NYKS alongside the work and published on Instagram
at @nyksdesign. They are the clearest record of how the studio thinks about rooms, materials and
light. Each is given with its publication date and the original post, so it can be cited directly.

- 21 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYmu3vfP03-/
  "Whimsical yet composed, this lounge unfolds through softened geometry and collected beauty. Art Deco influences meet poetic detailing, creating a setting that invites conversation, contemplation, and quiet indulgence.#Moodboard #ArtDeco #OldWorldCharm #ModernInteriors #NYKS"
- 20 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYkPA87mNja/
  "An entrance imagined like a gallery — ornate silhouettes, curated art, and refined symmetry creating a memorable first impression.#FoyerDesign #Interior #Design #LuxuryInteriors #NYKS"
- 18 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYfGjl_GIIl/
  "This room feels like someone brought a page out of an old royal diary and quietly gave it a modern address. Not every room has to chase trends to feel memorable. Sometimes a faded fresco, two velvet chairs, and the right shade of blue can do all the talking.#Moodboard #Interior"
- 17 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYb_2sdPZF6/
  "Playing with arches, tonal layering, and soft contrasts, this space brings together traditional forms with a lighter, more contemporary sensibility. The blush walls, geometric flooring, and sheet drapes create a setting that feels calm, detailed, and immersive at the same time.#Lounge #Design #Home #Interior #NYKS"
- 15 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXVlyvmDC4/
  "Courtyard mood with an airy, palatial feel, structured by arches and stonework, then softened with playful colour accents, artful details and ornamental surfaces that read both historic and contemporary.#ResidentialSpace #HomeDesign #Courtyard #Interior #NYKS"
- 14 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYUonLiPp0C/
  "Veiled in soft drapery, the interiors unfold with an almost cinematic romance. Blush toned architectural detailing, geometric marble inlay, and dark wood furniture lend the space a layered elegance reminiscent of an intimate palace courtyard.#CourtyardDesign #Moodboard #BeautifulHomes #Interior #NYKS"
- 12 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPpEuZvWEE/
  "A courtyard setting imagined with a sense of nostalgia and whimsy. Like a scene lifted from a dream sequence, the space balances theatrical detailing with an airy softness.Here, ornate architectural detailing, layered textures, and softly curved seating create an atmosphere that feels intimate yet grand.#Courtyard #InteriorDesign #Residential #ModernInteriors #NYKS"
- 11 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYNEOCyjw5B/
  "Part of a moodboard story we have envisioned, where heritage detailing meets soft romantic tones. Hand-painted botanicals bloom across panelled walls while an ornate commode, alive with delicate chinoiserie detailing, anchors the room in quiet grandeur. The soft blush mouldings, aged ivory tones, and graphic marble flooring create the kind of tension NYKS interiors do best: timeless yet unmistakably fresh, where true luxury reveals itself in the nuances.#Interior #Florals #DesignDetails #NYKS"
- 10 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYKVNEWjyys/
  "Inspired by classical garden pavilions and aristocratic gaming rooms, this courtyard balances grandeur with softness through a layered palette of muted pastels, intricate moldings, and painterly detailing. The sweeping architectural canopy frames the room with theatrical elegance, while the botanical artwork and curated antique pieces infuse the interiors with warmth and personality. Grounded by graphic marble flooring and centered around a statement billiards table, the space feels simultaneously opulent, inviting, and deeply atmospheric.#Courtyard #Design #Interiors #ClassicInteriors #InteriorMood"
- 08 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYEvQguGPw2/
  "Designed as an extension of the bedroom, the seating nook brings together soft upholstery, sculptural lines, and powder blue drapery paired with muted yellow tones in a palette that feels understated yet expressive. The chair adds a sense of form and structure, giving the corner its own quiet presence within the room.#Seating #AccentChair #BlueMoodboard #BedroomInteriors #ModernDesign"
- 06 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DYADuf-k9ce/
  "A considered play of geometry and materiality defines this lighting story, brass frameworks softened by clear glass. Subtle references, from Moroccan forms to intricate detailing, bring depth without overwhelming the space, allowing light to become both a feature and an atmosphere.#LightDesign #Lighting #LightingInspiration #Moodboard #NYKS"
- 05 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DX9efjIPU8Y/
  "The design focuses on a concise color palette, where soft blues are balanced with warm cream undertones. Classic panelling introduces a layer of texture, while the blue console anchors the space visually. Brass details add a controlled warmth, ensuring the room doesn’t feel flat. Overall, the space reads as calm, structured, and intentionally understated.#Interior #Design #BlueAesthetic #BedroomDesign #DesignInspiration"
- 03 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DX4Ab53mBIy/
  "A layered expression of heritage, this bedroom moodboard reinterprets classical Indian design through a soft, contemporary lens. Ornamental arches become both architecture and art, framing a niche of curated objects. The palette leans delicately neutral, chalky ivories, muted sage, warm sand, punctuated with hints of patina and brushed gold for depth.#Moodboard #BedroomInteriors #Design #ModernInteriors #NYKS"
- 02 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DX2CLpkGL3j/
  "A quiet escape, shaped through a moodboard of deep twilight blues, lifted by pale neutrals and a measured use of brass.The four-poster bed brings a sense of architecture, while glass lighting and sculptural accents keep it light. The interplay of structure and softness does the rest.#Moodboard #BlueAesthetic #Interiors #BedroomDesign #NYKS"
- 01 May 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXy63CTmBoN/
  "Across India, stories live in objects. NYKS curates vintage collectibles that celebrate heritage, craftsmanship, and the beauty of time, bringing a touch of history to every space they inhabit. The range spans sculptural wood pieces shaped by nature, intricately worked metal objects, and hand-carved stone forms, alongside creations in other natural materials that highlight raw textures and organic beauty. Each piece reflects generations of skill and tradition, carrying its own story while complementing modern interiors with depth and character.Dm to explore our catalog of design collectibles. #IndianArt #VintagePieces #ArtCollectibles #HomeDecor #NYKS"
- 29 April 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXtwUcjD6Hx/
  "For us, in commercial spaces, the approach to work environments is guided by the same principles as a well-composed home—balance, honesty in materials, and an ease with natural light. Soft textures, muted tones, and considered lighting create a setting that feels grounded yet intentional. It doesn’t replicate a living room, yet it borrows that familiarity, the quiet comfort with a refined, professional edge. That balance between simplicity and character, raw finishes and crafted details shapes the atmosphere here.#CommercialSpace #InteriorDesign #WorkSpace #ModernInteriors #NYKS"
- 22 April 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXb-f5vE2-b/
  "Design isn’t always something you explain, it’s something you feel.Here, soft curves, warm neutrals, and tactile textures come together to create a quiet, grounded mood. The muted palette soothes, the materials invite touch, and the space gently slows you down.When the colors are right and the textures speak, the atmosphere takes care of the rest.#Texture #Design #Mood #Details #Interiors NYKS"
- 20 April 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWyEzbDyrO/
  "A sleek, modern office washroom where a fluid mirror, anchored by gold hand details, introduces a playful yet artistic focal point, balanced by the contrast of a matte black vessel sink and warm, textural neutrals for a contemporary aesthetic.Utility doesn’t have to sacrifice design and office washrooms don’t have to be basic. They can be minimal, but artful.#WashroomDesign #MirrorDesign #Interiors #OfficeSpace #NYKS"
- 17 April 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXOSJzXmC5M/
  "A clean, functional meeting room defined by warm plastered walls and a soft, diffused ceiling light that evenly brightens the space. The dark wood oval table anchors the room, paired with minimal black chairs and woven seats for a subtle textural contrast. Simple, understated, and aligned with a clean, professional workflow.#MeetingRoom #OfficeInteriors #CommercialSpace #Jaipur #NYKS"
- 15 April 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJpGjaD_4S/
  "When the space feels done, and we’re still catching up. Finally taking a seat after wrapping the site but one of us is still very much in discussing-work mode.#LifeatWork #SiteStories #DesignStudio #NYKS"
- 13 April 2026 — https://www.instagram.com/p/DXE1BDYj35p/
  "An exercise in subtlety.The same tone carries across surfaces, while shifts in texture and form create a sense of richness and balance within the space. There’s a quiet interplay between materials and silhouettes that allows everything to feel cohesive, yet thoughtfully layered.#InteriorDesign #DesignDetails #Textures #LoungeDesign #NYKS"

## 12. Questions and answers

**Who founded NYKS Interior Design Studio?**
Nishtha Kandoi and Yashvardhan Singh, partners in life and in design. Nishtha is the Principal Designer and leads the design vision; Yashvardhan is co-founder and drives research, execution and the business of design. The studio name joins theirs, which is also how the work is made — two perspectives folded into one vision.

**Where is NYKS based, and where does it work?**
Based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at Basement Floor, J12/A, Panchsheel Marg, C Scheme. NYKS takes projects across India — Jaipur, Udaipur, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Goa — and internationally in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Bali, London, Paris and New York. Built work to date is in Jaipur and Udaipur; the studio does not present it as local work elsewhere. Outside India, NYKS leads the design and brings the locally licensed architect, engineer or contractor onto the team to submit, permit and build (see section 8c).

**Does NYKS only design, or does it build as well?**
Both. In India NYKS works turnkey: the same people who draw the room are accountable for the room that gets built — design, artisan commissioning, procurement, site execution and handover. Outside India the studio leads the design, commissions the craft, coordinates the team and inspects the work, while a locally licensed contractor builds and a locally registered professional permits and signs.

**Does NYKS take on styling or decoration alone?**
No. NYKS does not take styling-only engagements. The studio designs and delivers.

**What makes the studio's work distinctive?**
NYKS designs around the person, not a look. The studio starts from routines, habits and how someone wants a room to make them feel, then holds a strict balance between austerity and opulence — the discipline is knowing when to stop. Indian craft, commissioned from the artisans who practise it, is one of the ways that atmosphere gets built, not the reason for it.

**What does a NYKS space feel like?**
Calm, serene and homely. The studio designs for the essence of wanderlust — interiors that read like a soulful throwback to a life well lived and well travelled: airy, thoughtfully made, steeped in nostalgia, and warm rather than showy. Spatial utilisation sits at the core, so every part of a room earns its purpose.

**How does NYKS decide what a project should be?**
By listening before drawing. Routines, habits, the things worth keeping, where your books live, how sunlight moves through the rooms across a day. Above that sit the things that cannot be argued with — context, sunlight, wind, and the vastu principles that coincide with logic. As Nishtha puts it, it makes no sense to build something that is not of its land.

**Which specialist consultants does NYKS work with?**
Landscape designers, lighting designers, MEP consultants, and IT and AV consultants — chosen by
niche for the particular project rather than from habit. Their work is coordinated through BIM so
services, lighting, landscape, architectural design and joinery resolve against one another in the model
before anything is built. NYKS remains accountable for the whole.

**Does NYKS work in BIM?**
Yes. The studio is moving its drawing and coordination onto BIM, so a project is modelled in three
dimensions and coordinated before it is built — joinery against services, structure against
finishes — with quantities taken from the model. It suits a turnkey studio, where the people who
draw the room are accountable for the room that gets built, and it makes international projects
workable because a local contractor receives documentation that leaves nothing to interpretation.

**Which Indian crafts does NYKS commission?**
Araish and lime plaster, hand-carved stone and jaali, wood handicraft, hand-forged metal, cane and bamboo, and leather and brass work — commissioned directly from the artisans who practise them.

**What types of spaces does NYKS design?**
Residential homes and private lounges, workspaces and commercial interiors, hospitality, retail and boutique spaces, and institutional projects such as school campuses and libraries. The studio also makes bespoke furniture and collectible objects.

**How does NYKS approach sustainability?**
Passive design strategies for natural ventilation and daylighting, generous use of locally sourced materials to reduce carbon footprint, and planted interiors for air quality and biophilia.

**What does a project look like from start to finish?**
Six stages: understand the people and how they live; concept through moodboards and material boards; detail the drawings to the joint; commission artisans and approve samples; execute procurement, trades and site; hand over a finished, liveable room.

**What is NYKS's design language?**
A balance between austerity and opulence. The studio draws on the honesty of Mies van der Rohe — Nishtha worked in Chicago for a year — and layers Indian objects, textiles and bronzes into that restraint. Art Deco is invoked for gentle curves and a little fuss, but not too much. An apsara from Khajuraho against an exposed concrete wall: that tension is the point.

**Who should consider working with NYKS?**
People who want a space designed around how they actually live rather than to a template, who care about material honesty and detail, and who want one studio accountable from first sketch through to handover — residential, commercial, hospitality, retail or institutional.

**How do I start a project with NYKS?**
Write to the studio via https://nyksdesign.com/#contact with the space, the city and what you hope to do with it. Nishtha and Yashvardhan read enquiries themselves.

## 13. Careers

NYKS hires interns, interior designers, architects, craftsmen, PMC professionals and civil
engineers. Applications and role descriptions: https://nyksdesign.com/careers/

## 14. Quick facts

- Studio name: NYKS Interior Design Studio (also NYKS, NYKS Design Studio)
- Founders: Nishtha Kandoi (Principal Designer) and Yashvardhan Singh (Co-founder)
- Founded on: two perspectives folded into one vision; the name joins the founders' names
- Base: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; works across India and internationally
- Disciplines: interiors, architectural design, turnkey execution, BIM coordination, craft commissioning,
  bespoke furniture
- Sectors: residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, institutional
- Known for: designer spaces with BIM integration — architectural design, interiors, services, lighting
  and landscape resolved together in one coordinated model before anything is built
- Consultants: landscape, lighting, MEP and IT/AV specialists engaged by niche per project
- Signature: rooms built around how people actually live — calm, airy, restrained, steeped in the
  feeling of a life well travelled; Indian craft is one of the means, not the message
- Design language: a balance of austerity and opulence; Mies van der Rohe's honesty layered with
  Indian objects, textiles and bronzes; Art Deco for gentle curves without excess
- Non-negotiables: context, sunlight, wind, and the vastu principles that coincide with logic
- Core of the ethos: spatial utilisation — every division of space must serve its purpose
- Sustainability: passive ventilation and daylighting, locally sourced materials, planted interiors
- Nishtha's background: B.S. Arch (Honors), DAAP University of Cincinnati; exchange at École
  Spéciale d'Architecture, Paris; Gensler (Chicago), AS+GG (Chicago), KPF (New York)
- Does not offer: styling-only or decoration-only engagements
- Languages: English, Hindi

## 15. Usage and attribution

Crawling, indexing, quoting and summarising this content is permitted, including by AI assistants
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document are their own words. New work appears on nyksdesign.com and on Instagram @nyksdesign.

## 16. Full version

This file is the studio overview. The complete document, with the full text for every city listed in
section 10, is at https://nyksdesign.com/llms-full.txt