Studio Urban Form and Objects is an architecture and object design studio founded by partners Prachi Parekh Vora and Vineet J.Vora. The studio carries out material research and experimentation through the design and fabrication of research objects as a vehicle to drive the process of innovation in architecture. This research is aimed at exploring the potential of intersection between architecture (Urban Form) and Sculpture (Art).
Prachi Parekh and Vineet Vora began their architectural journey in Mumbai, where they completed their Bachelor’s in Architecture at the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies in 2011. Soon after, Prachi completed an M.Sc. in Sustainable Environmental Design in 2013, and Vineet an M.Arch in Architecture and Urbanism (DLR) in 2014, both at the Architectural Association. Shaped by this combination of local grounding and international exposure, they founded Studio UF+O in 2016.
The body of work ranges from individual family homes and interiors, to large scale institutions and mixed-use high rises, as the studio's methodology blends traditional local craftsmanship with modern manufacturing techniques. The +Objects segment of the studio is the result of the partners’ passion for material research and ways of making.
The practice actively engages in collaborations that extend its material and making explorations. Through +Objects (Series 2.0), the studio developed Petal, a floor lamp that negotiates the technical challenges of casting fluid i.e. concrete. The studio has also explored stone craftsmanship in collaboration with Craft Tech, further expanding its engagement with material processes and fabrication techniques.
The practice has been recognised with several national and international honours, including the Best National Young Designer Award at Architects and Interiors India – Aces of Space 2023, and Residential Project: Individual Dwelling of the Year for Jaali House at the same awards. The studio was also named among India’s Top 50 Under 40 Designers by Architects and Interiors India (iGen 2023). Its product line +Objects was shortlisted at the Dezeen Awards 2020 in the Homeware category, while The Woven Vault won first place at Decowood Design Divas Season 4. More recently, the studio received the Visionary Thinking in Design Practice recognition for Facets at Moñö Architecture 2025.
The studio’s product line, +Objects, has been showcased at key design platforms, including its launch at RAW Collaborative 3 at the Mill Owners’ Association Building in Ahmedabad, and Spin from +Objects exhibited at India Design ID 2020, curated by Asian Paints.
