Global Gains

27 Apr 2024 CW Team

With luxury homes mushrooming across the country and a legion of aspirational home buyers seeking global standards of living, many major developers are turning to international architects for project design.

“As the market share of luxury homes is increasing at a steady rate, demand for global architects is on the rise,” affirms Saket Mohta, Managing Director, Merlin Group. “Project design has assumed the role of a decision-maker for buyers who seek an overseas level living experience in India. In fact, the realm of luxury real estate is experiencing an upward growth trajectory. A host of factors can be attributed to this trend like the flourishing Indian economy, rise in disposable income and exposure to global standards of living. People travelling overseas are now asking for bespoke living spaces.”

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