Parallax Design Studio was established in 2005 in Mumbai. The firm?s approach to creative problem solving begins with the observation and understanding of the unique values of each client.The central concern of the practice is excellence in design, achieved through active collaboration with engineers, consultants, artists and artisans. The firm deals with a wide range of projects and the work is not restricted to a particular genre. Active participation in design competitions and exhibitions is also encouraged. Parallax Design Studio finds it important to stay connected to the field of academics and interacts with students through teaching and juries. The firm also encourages internships in architectural design as well as other related fields of graphic design and product design. Parallax Design Studio collaborates with Prakash Mankar Associates, a renowned hospitality interior design firm based in Mumbai, India. Rohit Mankar is a graduate from the Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad in 1998. He pursued the Masters Program in Urban Design and Theory at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001-2002. Rohit completed his professional training with WATG in London in 1995 and participated in a student exchange program with ETH Zurich in 1996. He worked with Kapadia Associates between 1998-2000 on various prominent architectural & interior projects in Mumbai. Rohit has also been a visiting faculty at KRVI of Architecture, Mumbai.