about

Is an independent design practice based in Puducherry, [India]. A space for design developments and creatives oriented to architecture & construction of ecosystems.

It believes in logics of nature as science and arts in the built environments. The methodical approach in every projects consider experiencing quality spaces for people with environmental consciousness.

Aswin AK

Architect - COA, M.Arch, B.Arch

Aswin Anuratha Krishnan is the Creative Designer of the practice AKA design space.

His fascination with design and biology has been a lifelong journey, beginning as a school kid he is inspired how nature evolved with such efficiency using logical systems under every environments we know. He also believes this change in our living spaces can evoke new experiences with adaptations that blends through cultural practices, materials and people.

His journey in design field began in 2015 at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, MSAP India and earned a Bachelor of Architecture at 2020. Further honed his skills with an exchange program at Umeå University in Sweden, then he was a scholar Research Internship at Dalhousie University, Halifax Canada followed by a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Calgary 2025 in Canada with MITACS graduate fellowship where he received the AAA (Alberta Association of Architects) President’s Medal award for his design excellence.

With his knowledge and experiences from design background & practicing AKA design space, his interests in digital design tools and architecture has led to explore the research on low density paradigm development in our living conditions using architectural programming logics and sustainability strategies. He is a LEED Green Associate and recently learnt Advanced Learning in Algorithms, & ML from Stanford Online & DeepLearning.AI for further developments.

AKA design.space