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# Mayur Raiyani \- Architect and Retail Experience Designer on Tal

## Headline

Architect \| Retail Experience Designer \| AI\-Driven Spatial Design \| Retail Strategy & Customer Experience\. VMSD’s Visual Merchandising and Store Design \- Designer Dozen 2020 & India Kitchen Congress 2024 Awards Winner

## About

I am an Architect, & Retail space & Experience Design leader and designer with 15\+ years of experience across architecture, interiors, retail environments, visual merchandising and brand\-led spatial design & Design Educator for Indian Design and Architecture Schools \. My work combines creative strategy with practical execution—from concept development, planning and customer journeys to material selection, lighting, detailing, multidisciplinary coordination and project delivery\. I have contributed to projects across retail, airport duty\-free, fashion, F&B, corporate offices, hospitality, residential interiors, exhibitions and custom furniture\. My experience includes design leadership and creative roles with Dense Furn and FRDC, along with work for brands and environments such as Satya Paul, Studio West, Neeru’s Signature Studio, Via Monte, Value Plus, FIAT Café and airport retail projects in Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai\. I enjoy leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring designers and transforming complex requirements into clear, human\-centred and commercially effective environments\. My approach brings together design storytelling, customer experience, sustainability, material innovation and emerging technology\. Alongside professional practice, I am interested in design education and mentoring in architecture, interior design, retail design, lighting, furniture, visualization and AI\-assisted creative processes\. I believe education should connect design thinking with real projects, technology and changing industry needs\. I am also developing opportunities for India–Vietnam collaboration in design, manufacturing and sustainable wooden educational products\. This includes exploring partnerships that connect product development, learning environments, responsible materials and experiential retail\. I am open to: • Design Director, Head of Design and Creative Director opportunities • Senior architecture, interior and retail\-experience roles • Teaching, visiting\-faculty and design\-mentoring opportunities • India–Vietnam design, product\-development and business collaborations Based in India and actively exploring opportunities in Hanoi and across Vietnam\. Core capabilities: Design leadership \| Architecture \| Interior design \| Retail and brand experience \| Creative strategy \| Visual merchandising \| Customer journeys \| Lighting and materials \| Team mentoring \| AI\-assisted design \| Sustainable design

## Location

India

## AI stack

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Chief of Design & Co\-founder at DENSE FURN, Jan 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Co\-founder & Chief of Design / Design Director • Define the creative vision and design direction for residential, commercial, retail and furniture projects\. • Lead projects from client brief, research and concept development through planning, visualization, material selection, detailing and execution coordination\. • Guide multidisciplinary teams and review designs to maintain functional, aesthetic and technical quality\. • Develop human\-centred environments combining spatial experience, lighting, materials, furniture and visual storytelling\. • Explore AI\-assisted design workflows, sustainable materials and new approaches to design presentation and customer experience\. • Build relationships with clients, consultants, manufacturers and business partners while supporting project delivery and design\-led growth\.

Design Educator at DENSE FURN, Aug 2015 \- Present · 11 yrs 3 mos, India, Design Educator, Mentor & Visiting\-Faculty Candidate I bring professional practice into design education through project\-based learning, design critiques, case studies and industry\-focused mentoring\. Areas of teaching interest include architectural and interior design studios, retail and shop design, furniture, lighting, materials, visual merchandising, customer experience, design visualization and AI\-assisted creative workflows\. My goal is to help students connect design thinking and creative exploration with technical feasibility, commercial realities, sustainability and effective presentation\.

Associate Design Director at RETAIL SPACE AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN, Jan 2010 \- Jan 2025 · 15 y, Greater Bengaluru Area, Associate Design Director

## Education

M DES \. masters in design, Architecture, Retail Architecture & Retail experience design, National Institute of Design

Bachelor of Architecture \- BArch, Architecture, sarvajanik college of engineering & technology

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