01/08/2025
Finding Surprise and Reinvention in Every Space
For Architect Manish Diksh*t, principal at AUM Architects, the act of designing isn’t just about shaping physical environments—it’s about constantly rediscovering them. Despite over a decade in the field, Manish still finds moments of surprise and reinvention within every space he touches. This creative freshness stems from his deep curiosity and his ability to approach each project not as a repetition of the last, but as a new dialogue waiting to unfold.
What keeps it creatively alive for Manish is his belief that no two contexts are ever truly the same. Even the most familiar typologies—a home, a hotel, a workspace—offer unique spatial narratives when filtered through the lens of their site, users, light, and material behavior. “A space may begin as a blank shell,” he says, “but it carries within it the potential for transformation. My job is to uncover that potential.”
