Better Projects. Better Design. Better Practice.

Focused professional programs for architects, civil engineers and interior designers — plus practical skills courses for students, from AI website building to Excel basics.

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Our approach

A codex for how design work gets made

Practice-first

Every framework is introduced through the way a studio actually works — briefs, approvals, consultants and site.

Structured, not theoretical

Sessions build in sequence, from framing a project to closing it out, so the learning compounds instead of scattering.

Applied to your project

A running exercise runs alongside the sessions, so you leave with artefacts you can use on live work.

Delivery as a design outcome

Better planning protects design intent. We treat schedule, cost and coordination as part of the design result.

Consulting Services

Practical support beyond the classroom

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Architecture Thesis Consulting

Structured guidance for architecture students from thesis direction and site analysis through design development and final presentation.

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Career Break Consulting

Return-to-work guidance for architects and civil engineers restarting or repositioning their careers after a break.

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Architectural Internship Guidance & Arrangements

Practical guidance for architecture students seeking relevant internships, from application preparation to placement coordination support.

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Resume Writing Services

Role-specific CV and resume development for architecture and civil-engineering professionals.

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Programs

Ten programs. Built around delivery.

Flagship program

Advancing Architecture with Project Management Principles

A structured bridge between project management discipline and architectural practice. Learn to scope, plan, sequence and control design projects so that intent survives execution.

Duration: 4 hours weekend program · Batches 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 6 PM
Format: Live online sessions with guided studio exercises

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Engineering program

Advancing Civil Engineering with Project Management Principles

A practical program for civil engineers and construction professionals who want to manage projects with the same rigour they apply to calculations. Covers scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety and site control from mobilisation to handover.

Duration: 4 hours weekend program · Batches 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 6 PM
Format: Live online sessions with a running site exercise

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Practice program

Interior Design — From Concept to Execution

An end-to-end walkthrough of the interior project: developing a concept with conviction, resolving it into buildable detail, and delivering it on site with control over cost and finish.

Duration: 6 weeks · 2 sessions per week
Format: Live online sessions with a running project exercise

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Student skills program

Build Your Own Website & Start Taking Online Payments Using AI

A practical, beginner-friendly professional skills course — not a coding course. In one focused 2-hour session you learn how to plan a website with ChatGPT, build and customise a responsive professional website using Lovable, and understand the workflow of setting up Razorpay to start accepting online payments. You leave with the knowledge to create a real web presence and connect a payment option — without becoming a full-stack developer. Tools: ChatGPT, Lovable and Razorpay.

Course fee: ₹1,000 only.

Duration: 2 Hours · Daily 7 PM–9 PM Batches · Limited to 25 participants per batch
Format: Live online hands-on session — you build along

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School students program

Excel Basics for School Students

Learn practical Excel skills through real school-life projects. A beginner-friendly, hands-on online course for school students where every concept is applied immediately — building a marks calculator, an attendance tracker, a study planner and a personal expense tracker step by step.

Course fee: ₹2,000 only.

Duration: 3 Hours · Weekend batches · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · Online
Format: Live online hands-on sessions — students build along

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Site execution specialist program

Architectural Finishing Expert

Practical, industry-focused specialist training in the material knowledge, documentation, coordination and site judgement expected in architectural finishing and execution roles. The course also helps participants discuss site scenarios with greater clarity in interviews, without promising employment or placement.

Course fee: ₹5,000

Duration: 4 Hours
Format: Live online workshop with finish-review and site-decision exercises

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Project documentation program

Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)

Practical professional training in structuring and presenting a Detailed Project Report for architecture, infrastructure and redevelopment projects—from project need and existing conditions to technical proposals, costs, implementation and risks.

Course fee: ₹4,000

Duration: 4 Hours
Format: Live online workshop with a structured DPR exercise

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Planning approval program

CMDA Approval Mastery

A practical professional introduction to CMDA planning and approval workflows, documentation, submission considerations, coordination and common project issues. It builds process awareness and does not imply government accreditation or guarantee approval.

Course fee: ₹6,000

Duration: 4 Hours
Format: Live online workshop with an approval-workflow exercise

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Technical drawing program

AutoCAD for Architects & Civil Engineers

Practical AutoCAD training centred on clear, coordinated architecture and civil-engineering drawings. Learn drafting standards and drawing organisation through a realistic project workflow rather than disconnected commands.

Course fee: ₹6,000

Duration: 10 Hours
Format: Live online hands-on training with a coordinated drawing set

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Design planning intensive

Advanced Space Planning Concepts

A practical advanced course in translating user needs into efficient, well-zoned and defensible spatial decisions. Work through circulation, adjacency, ergonomics and functional trade-offs using applied planning exercises.

Course fee: ₹2,500

Duration: 3 Hours
Format: Live online workshop with iterative planning exercises

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Questions

Frequently asked

Who are these programs for?

Practising architects, interior designers, civil engineers, project engineers and design graduates who want to strengthen project delivery, documentation, approvals, drafting, finishing or planning skills — and, for the AI website building and Excel basics courses, students and beginners with no prior experience. The Excel basics course is designed for school students, especially Classes 8–12. Professional programs state their intended experience level individually.

How are sessions delivered?

Sessions run live and online, with recordings available to enrolled participants. Each program carries a running exercise so that the frameworks are applied to a real project scenario rather than discussed in the abstract.

Do I need a project management background?

No. The architecture and civil engineering programs introduce project management principles from first principles and translate each one into professional practice.

Is Design Codex affiliated with PMI?

No. Design Codex is an independent professional education initiative. The architecture and civil engineering programs draw on widely used project management principles and apply them to professional practice; they are not PMI certification courses and do not confer any PMI credential.

How do I enrol or get details on the next cohort?

Send an enquiry through the contact form or write to info@designcodex.in. We will share dates, fees and the detailed outline for the program you are interested in.