A Mumbai studio. Twenty-five years of practice.

For twenty-five years we've worked with architects, developers, hospitality groups, and private patrons across India and beyond. Working with international clients is a meaningful share of what we do, and the rhythm of cross-border work is familiar territory.

Why studios choose us from abroad

A few practical reasons studios outside India choose to work with us:

• Timezone overlap that works in your favour. Our working day in Mumbai overlaps cleanly with European mornings, Middle Eastern afternoons, and US East Coast evenings — meaning fast turnaround when you need it.
• English-native workflow. All client communication, documentation, and project files in English. No translation friction.
• Archviz as a 25-year specialism. Not a side service from a generalist studio. Visualisation is the practice.
• LLP accountability. 256 GRAYS STUDIO LLP is a registered limited liability partnership in India. Annual audits, formal contracts, IP protection, GST-exempt invoicing for export of services.

How we work together

Our process for international engagements has been refined over many years.

1. Brief. You share project scope, references, and timeline expectations — via email, our contact form, or an introductory call.
2. Quote. We respond with a written proposal: scope of deliverables, milestone schedule, pricing structure, payment terms.
3. Engagement. On agreement, we issue an invoice for the first milestone and begin work. NDA available on request.
4. Review cycles. Built-in revision rounds at each milestone. We share work-in-progress for review, incorporate feedback, advance to the next stage.
5. Delivery. Final assets delivered in your specified formats. Source files retained for 12 months for future revisions.

Communication and timezones

We work asynchronously across timezones. Most international clients prefer email as the primary channel, with scheduled video calls for milestone reviews.

Our working hours in Mumbai:

• Mumbai (IST): Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 19:00
• London: 04:30 to 13:30
• New York: 23:30 to 08:30 (previous day)
• Los Angeles: 20:30 to 05:30 (previous day)
• Sydney: 15:00 to 00:00

For first conversations, we offer a focused 30-minute booking window between 12:00 and 22:00 IST — the slot that overlaps with European working hours, US East Coast mornings, and Australian and New Zealand afternoons.

Payment and contracts

• Invoicing: INR, EUR, GBP, AUD on request. Default USD.
• Payment: Wire transfer to LLP account in India. Bank details provided on invoice.
• GST: Export of services from India is zero-rated. No GST on invoices to clients outside India.
• Milestones: Payment structured against project milestones, typically 50% on engagement, 25% mid-project, 25% on final delivery. Adjustable to your standard terms.
• NDA: Mutual NDA available on request, signed before brief disclosure.
• IP: Final deliverable copyright transfers to client on receipt of final payment. Source files retained by studio for 12-month revision window.

Accountability

256 GRAYS STUDIO LLP is a registered limited liability partnership operating in Mumbai since 1999. Each project has a named lead from our side — your single point of contact through the engagement, accountable for timeline, quality, and communication.

If a deadline is at risk, you'll hear from us before the deadline, not after.