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Meet theFounders

Priya Rose and Rahul Mathew, founders of Workers of Art

+Priya Rose & Rahul Mathew

Established in 2019, this Kerala-based creative architecture studio is led by a duo whose design philosophy centers around “designing for the untold story.” Their work focuses on crafting intimate, bespoke environments that blend structural transformation, natural elements, and a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Awards&Publications

Award Times Design Ikons award Kyoorius Design award Kent award Trends award GoodHomes Awards 2024 trophy FOAID Architecture + Ideas award Essentia award AD100 award Shortlisted, Dezeen Awards 2023 Trends award
Livingetc Architecture + Design Elle Decor Interni GoodHomes India AIT Architectural Digest STIR world Dezeen Awards 2023 BauNetz interior|design Design Pataki India Yellowtrace Office Snapshots Volume Zero Frame
Map of India showing ongoing and completed Workers of Art projects

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  • Ongoing
  • Completed

Projects

  • Architecture
  • Interior
  • Commercial / Retail
  • Product

Gardensin the Sky

  • Sobha Realty
  • Architectural Digest
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+Type : Residential (Architecture)
+Location: Calicut, Kerala, India

Gardens in the Sky is a 3,500-square-foot residential duplex in Calicut, Kerala, designed as a fluid, vertically connected space centered around openness and a constant relationship with nature. The lower level forms the social core with interconnected living, dining, and kitchen areas, while the upper level houses private bedrooms linked by a bridge. Key architectural highlights include a striking, sculptural red staircase that functions as the spatial spine of the home, a quiet prayer nook with custom metalwork, and lush peripheral gardens lining the balconies, creating the lived experience of a green sanctuary suspended above the city.

House bythe Stream

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+Type : B&B
+Location: Pala, Kerala, India

Jewel One

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+Type : Retail Outlet
+Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Perched

  • Elle Decor
  • Volume Zero
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+Type : Residential (Interior)
+Location: Edakochi, Kerala, India

Ammaveedu

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+Type : Residential
+Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

58 Willingdon

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+Type : Commercial (2½ acre waterfront mixed use development)
+Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

Ribbon

  • BauNetz interior|design
  • Yellowtrace
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+Type : Retail
+Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

Booyah

  • Elle Decor
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+Type : Hospitality
+Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

House ofRecollections

  • Design Pataki India
  • STIR
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+Type : Product
+Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

Idukki Blonde

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+Type : Holiday home (Adaptive reuse of 150yr old cardamom warehouse)
+Location: Idukki, Kerala, India

A QuietInvitation

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+Type : Residential
+Location: Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Lime & Steel

  • Elle Decor
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+Type : Retail
+Location: Calicut, Kerala, India

Toasted

  • Architectural Digest
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+Type : Residential
+Location: Calicut, Kerala, India

Neytt

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+Type : Retail
+Location: Delhi, India

WOASecond Home

  • Design Pataki India
  • Dezeen
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+Type : Office space
+Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

Second Home is a 1,450-square-foot tropical brutalist workspace in Ernakulam, Kerala, designed as a fluid, open-plan studio centred around community, collaboration, and a constant relationship with nature. The space embraces a restrained material palette of exposed concrete, high-density fibreboard, and matte steel, balanced by over 100 potted tropical plants that provide natural ventilation, air purification, and acoustic comfort. Key architectural highlights include custom 240 cm ferrocement workstations, a dynamic pegboard atelier wall, and a central discussion zone featuring live furniture prototyping, creating the lived experience of a biophilic sanctuary that feels more like a home than a traditional office.

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