DSP Design Associates has built a strong presence across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, NCR and Hyderabad, supported by more than 320 professionals in India. The firm has delivered over 1,000 projects across geographies and is ranked the 42nd-largest architectural practice globally on the WA100 2026 list and the 5th-largest interior design firm on the International Giants List 2026.
Following the transaction, DSP will continue to be led by its founding leadership under the overarching guidance of Anarock. The arrangement will ensure continuity in the firm’s brand, management, client relationships and design excellence culture.
Anuj Puri, Founder & Chairman, Anarock Group, said DSP’s design pedigree and blue-chip client base make it a natural extension of the Anarock real estate ecosystem. He described the transaction as a logical fit for and furtherance of Anarock’s Project Management & Engineering Services (PMES) and advisory business lines.
“DSP's design pedigree and blue-chip client base make it a natural extension of the Anarock real estate ecosystem. It is a logical fit for and furtherance of our Project Management & Engineering Services (PMES) and advisory business lines and allows us to scale faster while staying true to and amplifying scope of services we offer to our clients. Together, we can offer developers and corporates a seamless journey from site selection and transactions to design and build, unlocking significant value across the asset lifecycle,” said Anuj Puri, Founder & Chairman, Anarock Group.
Bimal Desai, Co-Founder and Principal, DSP Design Associates, said the partnership would allow the firm to expand while retaining the design philosophy and client relationships it has built over decades.
“This partnership allows us to scale higher and faster while staying true to the design philosophy and client relationships we have built over decades. While the foundation we have built remains unchanged, Anarock now gives us the platform to expand across new geographies and service lines,” said Bimal Desai, Co-Founder and Principal, DSP Design Associates.
DSP’s practice spans three core capabilities—master planning, architecture, and interior design and design-build services—across commercial IT parks, mixed-use developments, residential, retail and hospitality sectors. The firm currently has more than 125 million sft of ongoing projects.
On the commercial side, DSP has worked with CapitaLand, Mapletree, Sattva, Tata Realty, Bagmane Developers and Purvankara, among others. For residential and mixed-use projects, the firm has worked with leading developers including Adani Realty, L&T Realty, Emaar and Piramal Realty, among others.
DSP’s interior design arm has worked with 50 Fortune 500 companies, providing design consultancy as well as design-and-build services through a curated contractor panel. Its marquee clients span global technology, financial and professional services, and life-sciences organisations.
Anarock is one of the leading independent real estate services companies operating across India and the Middle East. Established in 2017, Anarock draws upon a legacy of over three decades of real estate expertise and advises clients across residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, land, industrial and flexible workspaces.
With a team of over 2,300 professionals as of March 31, 2026, Anarock delivers integrated real estate solutions spanning investment banking, bespoke research, strategic advisory and valuations, project management and engineering services, and enterprise community management. Backed by predictive AI/ML models and generative AI tools, CRM infrastructure and deep and long-standing relationships with developers, corporate occupiers, investors and government bodies, the company combines market intelligence, technology and disciplined execution to create long-term value across the real estate lifecycle.
DSP Design Associates is an Indian-born global architecture, master planning and interior design practice with over three decades of cumulative experience and 360-degree capability spanning architecture, interior design, design-and-build, master planning and smart building advisory. Operating across Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Pune and Hyderabad, the firm serves commercial, corporate, residential and hospitality clients globally.
DSP Design Associates also holds a 49% stake in Education Design International (EDI), a company specialising and focusing on educational institutions designs globally.
The acquisition brings DSP’s established design capabilities and Anarock’s real estate services platform under a combined proposition, with DSP’s founding leadership continuing to oversee the practice following the transaction.
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