Architect & Interior Designer
Laasya
Lagdev
My design style combines contemporary aesthetics, thoughtful spatial planning, refined detailing and sustainable solutions to create functional, welcoming and visually cohesive spaces.
Selected Projects
Academic and professional work across London, Dubai and Hyderabad.
Academic Projects
Studio, thesis and competition work from the MA and B.Arch.
Tate Institute
Reimagining an existing East London building as a community-focused environment, exploring how retained architectural fabric meets contemporary interior interventions through circulation, occupation and community interaction.
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Dialogues in Theatre
A modular, hinged timber seating installation exploring dialogue and human connection, developed through concept models, 1:5 and 1:1 prototypes and an assembly manual.
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Broadgate Design Competition
A public-realm proposal of green gardens, water and timber for Broadgate, exploring placemaking, sustainability and how people gather and pause through the day.
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Design practice work in Dubai and Hyderabad.
Projects, UAE
A villa living and dining space, a studio flat, a rooftop terrace and a backyard patio, developed with plans, moodboards, material palettes and 3D renders.
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Apartment Interiors
Layouts, lighting and electrical plans, joinery drawings and design renders for a three-bedroom apartment, taken from design presentation to construction.
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Apartment Architecture
A basement, stilt and four-storey apartment building with duplex homes, drawn from schematic floor plans through elevations, renders and brick marking layouts.
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Architecture and interior architecture, selected works 2022–2026.
Professional Profile
Recently completed MA, based in London.
I am an Architectural Designer and Interior Architect with over two years of professional experience across residential, commercial, workplace and landscape projects in India and Dubai. I recently completed an MA in Interior Architecture at the University of East London, supported by a Bachelor of Architecture and professional registration with the Council of Architecture, India.
I take projects from concept and contextual analysis through spatial planning, design development, material and FF&E specification, technical documentation, visualisation and execution. I bring an integrated understanding of architecture and interiors, with particular interests in adaptive reuse, existing buildings, materiality and context-responsive design.
Education
- MA Interior Architecture, University of East London, London2025 – 2026
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), RIBA/ARB Part 1 equivalent, CSI Institute of Architecture and Planning, Hyderabad2018 – 2023
Interests
- Human-centred environments
- Adaptive reuse
- Attention to detail
- Workplace and residential design
- Architectural context
Experience
Design practice in Dubai and India, and work with the University of East London.
Student Ambassador
University of East London, London
Interior Designer
Jabal Sannine Technical Services, Dubai
Architectural & Interior Designer
Gyankamal Home Kraft, Hyderabad
Freelance Architectural & Interior Designer
India and international clients
Architectural Intern
Madan Architects, Hyderabad
Core Competencies
What I design, how I deliver, and the tools I use.
Design
- Concept development
- Contextual design
- Adaptive reuse and retrofit
- Space planning and circulation
- Residential, commercial and workplace design
- FF&E
- Lighting design
- Client presentations
Technical & delivery
- Plans, sections and elevations
- Construction documentation
- Architectural detailing
- Shop drawings
- BOQ preparation
- MEP and consultant coordination
- Supplier and contractor coordination
- Project coordination
Software
- Revit / BIM and AutoCAD
- SketchUp
- Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
- Enscape, Twinmotion, Lumion, D5 Render
- Microsoft Office
Awards, certifications and registration
Recognition, further training and professional standing.
3rd Place, Broadgate Circle Design Competition
University of East London
Recognised for a public-realm proposal centred on placemaking, sustainability and user experience.
Estimation and BOQ
Delopus · Completion certificate, May 2024
Training in quantity estimation and bill of quantities preparation.
Revit and BIM
Lomos · Completion certificate, October 2023
Training in Revit and building information modelling.
Registered Professional Architect
Council of Architecture, India
Registration No. CA/2024/170414.
Let's work together
I am currently seeking full-time opportunities in interior architecture and architectural design. I would be pleased to connect with recruiters, prospective employers and industry professionals to explore suitable roles, collaborations and upcoming projects.
- laasya.lagdev2108@gmail.com
- London, UK