Good architecture goes beyond aesthetics. We design spaces that are simple, purposeful, and meaningful in everyday life.  

Richard Pereira and Associates (RPA) is an architectural practice guided by clarity, restraint, and purpose. Rooted in a minimalist approach, the firm creates thoughtful, context-driven spaces that respond to the unique sensibilities of each client. With a strong foundation in institutional and community-focused architecture, RPA operates at the intersection of design intelligence and technical rigor, shaping built environments that are functional, enduring, and socially responsible.

RPA endeavors to translate its clients’ design vision into reality

Staying true to their needs and ideals

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The Minds Behind RPA Architects

RP Architects Founders

Our Founder – Ar. Richard R Pereira

Architect and Interior Designer • Pune

Ar. Richard Pereira, founder of RPA, brings a deeply rooted understanding of architecture shaped by his journey as a third generation designer. Driven by a curiosity about how spaces influence human experience, his work reflects a balance of simplicity, function, and purpose. His approach is grounded in empathy designing environments that not only serve practical needs but also contribute meaningfully to the communities they are part of.

About Ar. Raunaq Pereira

Associate Architect • Pune

Associate Architect and Master’s graduate in Design & Project Management, blending thoughtful architecture with refined design sensibilities. With professional experience at Richard Pereira & Associates and exposure to large-scale developments through Gera Developers, his work is shaped by detail, atmosphere, and timeless spatial storytelling. Beyond architecture, he is also a musician who reads and writes music, and plays both the violin and piano.

The Team

RPA is a close-knit and collaborative studio where design and technical thinking work hand in hand. Each project is shaped through dialogue, shared problem solving, and attention to detail ensuring outcomes that are both conceptually strong and practically sound.

Architecture and Interior Designer

The Team

RPA is a close-knit and collaborative studio where design and technical thinking work hand in hand.

Architecture and Interior Designer
Ar. Richard R Pereira
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Our Vision

To be recognised as a practice that shapes meaningful institutional and community-driven architecture creating spaces that strengthen public life through thoughtful, sustainable, and contextually responsive design.

Our Mission

To design intuitive, functional, and context-driven environments that serve people and communities, while maintaining a balance between creativity, technical precision, and social responsibility.

Our Values

Our work is guided by a commitment to clarity, functionality, and responsibility. We believe in designing with empathy prioritising user needs, responding to context, and creating spaces that are purposeful, efficient, and enduring.

Our Values

Our work is guided by a commitment to clarity, functionality, and responsibility. We believe in designing with empathy prioritising user needs, responding to context, and creating spaces that are purposeful, efficient, and enduring.

Our Vision

To be recognised as a practice that shapes meaningful institutional and community-driven architecture creating spaces that strengthen public life through thoughtful, sustainable, and contextually responsive design.

Our Mission

To design intuitive, functional, and context-driven environments that serve people and communities, while maintaining a balance between creativity, technical precision, and social responsibility.

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