Founded in 2002, Kunal Maniar and Associates is a boutique landscape design practice based in Mumbai, India.

Working across diverse typologies—from private residences and urban terraces to institutional campuses and coastal retreats—the studio has built a distinctive practice anchored in the philosophy of site-responsive, ecologically attuned design. Led by architect Kunal Maniar, the firm approaches each project as an exploration of terrain, climate and craft, creating landscapes that are refined, intuitive and deeply connected to their natural context.

A hallmark of the studio’s work is its attention to detail—whether in the calibration of planting, the choreography of movement, or the articulation of shade, water and soil. This commitment to process often begins with close observation and research, evolving through thoughtful experimentation on site to arrive at spaces that feel both elegant and effortless.

Over the years, the practice has collaborated with a discerning clientele and has been recognised repeatedly in AD India’s AD100 list of influential firms. Yet its ethos remains grounded: to design landscapes that elevate everyday living and nurture a quiet, restorative relationship with nature.