We design places that outlast the brief.

Modern building corner against cloudy sky
Modern building corner against cloudy sky

Otlo is an international architecture studio shaping homes, cultural spaces, and city districts with clarity, craft, and a deep respect for place.

Light, structure, and silence.
Everything else is detail.

The Halvorsen Pavilion, Copenhagen, 2024.

Terracotta pots adorn a wrought iron balcony railing
Terracotta pots adorn a wrought iron balcony railing
a row of plants on a balcony
a row of plants on a balcony

Founded

Founded

2009

2009

Founders

Founders

Vishwa Kumar,

Vishwa Kumar,

Srushti Kumari

Srushti Kumari

Services

Services

From first sketch to final drawings, including masterplans, facades, interiors, technical documentation, and immersive 3D visualizations.

From first sketch to final drawings, including masterplans, facades, interiors, technical documentation, and immersive 3D visualizations.

Founded

2009

Founders

Vishwa Kumar,

Srushti Kumari

Services

From first sketch to final drawings, including masterplans, facades, interiors, technical documentation, and immersive 3D visualizations.

An architecture studio built on rigor and feeling. We design from a deep understanding of site, light, and the lives that will unfold inside, shaping places that feel calm, intuitive, and quietly exact. From city districts to private homes, every project is drawn slowly and built with care.

Awards

Awards

International Architecture Award 2025

International Architecture Award 2025

1st place, Cultural Buildings, Halvorsen Pavilion

1st place, Cultural Buildings, Halvorsen Pavilion

Nordic Design Prize 2025

Nordic Design Prize 2025

Best Cultural Building, Halvorsen Pavilion

Best Cultural Building, Halvorsen Pavilion

Urban Regeneration Medal 2024

Urban Regeneration Medal 2024

Winner, Large-Scale Masterplan, Riverside Commons

Winner, Large-Scale Masterplan, Riverside Commons

Sustainable Building of the Year 2023

Sustainable Building of the Year 2023

Winner, Residential, Terra House

Winner, Residential, Terra House

Over 40 awards
in global competitions

Over 40 awards
in global competitions

Publications

Publications

Dezeen

Dezeen

Halvorsen Pavilion, Copenhagen, 2025

Halvorsen Pavilion, Copenhagen, 2025

ArchDaily

ArchDaily

Terra House, a Rammed-Earth Courtyard Home

Terra House, a Rammed-Earth Courtyard Home

Architectural Review

Architectural Review

Riverside Commons: A Shipyard Returns to the City

Riverside Commons: A Shipyard Returns to the City

Domus

Domus

Courtyard Residence, a Modern Haveli

Courtyard Residence, a Modern Haveli

Over 60 publications worldwide

Over 60 publications worldwide

Awards

International Architecture Award 2025

1st place, Cultural Buildings, Halvorsen Pavilion

Nordic Design Prize 2025

Best Cultural Building, Halvorsen Pavilion

Urban Regeneration Medal 2024

Winner, Large-Scale Masterplan, Riverside Commons

Sustainable Building of the Year 2023

Winner, Residential, Terra House

Over 40 awards
in global competitions

Publications

Dezeen

Halvorsen Pavilion, Copenhagen, 2025

ArchDaily

Terra House, a Rammed-Earth Courtyard Home

Architectural Review

Riverside Commons: A Shipyard Returns to the City

Domus

Courtyard Residence, a Modern Haveli

Over 60 publications worldwide

From the first sketch to the last handover, we design every layer of a building.

Architecture

Interior Design

Masterplanning and Urban Design

Sustainable Design

white and brown concrete spiral stairs

Architecture

Interior Design

Masterplanning and Urban Design

Sustainable Design

white and brown concrete spiral stairs

17

Years of practice

240+

Projects completed

120+

Architects, designers & engineers

18

Countries built in

42+

International awards

1.2M

m² designed and delivered

17

Years of practice

240+

Projects completed

120+

Architects, designers & engineers

18

Countries built in

42+

International awards

1.2M

m² designed and delivered

We work with developers, institutions, governments, and families who share one thing: they care about what they leave behind.

  • a woman with long blonde hair wearing a black shirt

    “

    Otlo didn’t just design our headquarters. They helped us understand who we wanted to be. Three years on, it still surprises us every morning.

    Anika Rao

    COO, Aster Hospitality

  • man standing beside wall

    “

    Rare to find a studio this rigorous and this generous with its time. The building came in on budget and better than the renders.

    Lars Henningsen

    Director, Northbeam Developments

  • Marcus Bell, Executive Director of Brooklyn Library Trust

    “

    Our library had sat empty for a decade. Otlo listened first, drew second, and gave the neighborhood a building it now treats as its own. Visitor numbers have tripled since opening.

    Marcus Bell

    Executive Director, Brooklyn Library Trust

  • Elena Voss, Head of Development at Kestrel Capital

    “

    They treat every drawing as a promise. From the first sketch to the final snag list, the team stayed calm, curious, and completely accountable.

    Elena Voss

    Head of Development, Kestrel Capital

  • Jonas Maas, Urban Director at Verdant City Council

    “

    We asked for a masterplan and received a new way of seeing our own city. Residents still stop the team on the street to say thank you.

    Jonas Maas

    Urban Director, Verdant City Council

  • a woman with long blonde hair wearing a black shirt

    “

    Otlo didn’t just design our headquarters. They helped us understand who we wanted to be. Three years on, it still surprises us every morning.

    Anika Rao

    COO, Aster Hospitality

  • man standing beside wall

    “

    Rare to find a studio this rigorous and this generous with its time. The building came in on budget and better than the renders.

    Lars Henningsen

    Director, Northbeam Developments

  • Marcus Bell, Executive Director of Brooklyn Library Trust

    “

    Our library had sat empty for a decade. Otlo listened first, drew second, and gave the neighborhood a building it now treats as its own. Visitor numbers have tripled since opening.

    Marcus Bell

    Executive Director, Brooklyn Library Trust

  • Elena Voss, Head of Development at Kestrel Capital

    “

    They treat every drawing as a promise. From the first sketch to the final snag list, the team stayed calm, curious, and completely accountable.

    Elena Voss

    Head of Development, Kestrel Capital

  • Jonas Maas, Urban Director at Verdant City Council

    “

    We asked for a masterplan and received a new way of seeing our own city. Residents still stop the team on the street to say thank you.

    Jonas Maas

    Urban Director, Verdant City Council

Every Great Space Starts Somewhere.

Otlo Architecture Studio®

Otlo Architecture Studio®

Otlo Architecture Studio®

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