In the world of architecture, where blueprints often overshadow emotion, Canna Hasmukh Patel designs with both precision and empathy. As the principal architect and interior designer at HCP Interior Design Pvt. Ltd., she has carved her identity in India’s design landscape as a professional who understands that every space has a soul and that design, at its best, connects people to it.
A Legacy Rooted in Design
Born into a lineage of visionaries the daughter of the late Padma Bhushan architect Hasmukh C. Patel Canna Patel grew up surrounded by conversations about form, function, and the human experience of architecture. Yet, her path was not one of inheritance alone, but of intention.
Educated in interior architecture and design, Canna chose to translate her understanding of space beyond structures into how people live, move, and feel within them. Over time, her approach evolved into a philosophy: architecture must serve life, not the other way around.
Where Architecture Meets Emotion
Through her firm, HCP Interior Design, Canna has led and contributed to some of India’s most significant design and architecture projects including the interiors for the New Parliament Building, the Vice-President’s Enclave, and major civic and institutional spaces across Ahmedabad and New Delhi.
What sets her apart is the way she blends technical mastery with a deep sense of human context. Her work goes beyond creating functional interiors it curates experiences. Whether it’s a public institution or a private space, her designs reveal a quiet dialogue between tradition and modernity, efficiency and emotion.
To Canna, design is not just about what meets the eye. It’s about how a space breathes, how it listens, and how it makes you feel when you walk into it.
Leadership with Purpose
Under her leadership, HCP Interior Design has expanded its scope from private residences to large-scale public and institutional projects. But what defines her professional success is not just the scale of her work it’s her commitment to collaboration and mentorship.
Canna believes that design flourishes in dialogue. Her studio culture encourages young architects and designers to think critically, innovate responsibly, and create inclusively. In a field still heavily male-dominated, her leadership quietly but powerfully challenges stereotypes showing that women can lead landmark projects not just with strength, but with sensitivity.
Designing India’s Future with Heritage at Heart
Canna’s work often reflects an Indian sensibility modernized with global relevance. Her design language values materials, light, texture, and culture ensuring that every project tells a story of continuity, not imitation.
From civic spaces that shape national identity to workplaces that inspire productivity, her projects hold a timeless aesthetic elegant, functional, and deeply human.
In her hands, design becomes a narrative, one that honors India’s architectural roots while embracing the future.
The Woman Behind the Designs
Beyond her achievements and awards, Canna Patel’s legacy is her ability to see people within spaces to humanize design in an age of concrete and code. Her journey embodies what “Built By Her” stands for: women who build not just structures, but stories of strength, vision, and belonging.
