Vikram Chevli

Managing Director and Principal Architect

Vikram’s vision when he founded Chevli Architects was to combine his unique experience with his passion for design. He works closely with clients and the context, to ensure that the essence of a place is fully captured in his work.

Growing up in Surat, India, he completed his undergraduate degree at the School of Architecture, CEPT, Ahmedabad, and Bezalel Academy of Arts, Jerusalem. He then studied for his postgraduate degree at the University of New Mexico in 2003, followed by a year of traveling and working in the USA. In India, he worked for Matharoo Associates as a Site Architect for three years, whilst designing a few residential projects of his own.

In 2008, Vikram moved to Australia, working for different firms before joining Stewart Architecture in 2011, where he worked for seven years. In 2018, leaving Stewart Architecture as a Senior Associate, he joined Front Architects (JWLand Design) in Canberra as Design Director, where he delivered mixed-use developments, driving them from concept stage to hand over. In 2021, he decided to start Chevli Architects to connect his home city, Surat, with Canberra, the city he now resides in.

Sejal Chevli

Co Founder/Director

Sejal brings with her more than 15 years of extensive and considerable experience working in India, USA and Australia.

Sejal has undergraduate degree from School of Architecture, CEPT (Center for Environmental Planning and Technology) Ahmedabad, India (2001) and holds a post-graduation degree in Architecture from University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA. (2004)

She has worked on a wide range of projects including residential buildings in India, educational buildings and Maximum-security buildings with Soodan Associates in Chicago Illinois, USA, School and educational buildings with Nims Calvani Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Prior to setting up Chevli Architects with Vikram, in Canberra, Australia; Sejal has worked on sustainable residential projects with Strine Design for couple years and has worked with CCJ architects for 6 years on educational and public-school projects.

Along with her creative design skills, Sejal has technical and organisational skills essential to structure office and to ensure that best outcomes are delivered.

Yves Tong

Senior Designer

Along with an undergraduate degree in Interior Design, Yves holds a graduate and post graduate degree in Architecture from University of Canberra.

Yves has 17 years of extensive experience working in the profession. Yves has strong technical skills and creative skills.
He has worked on numerous projects ranging from residential, commercial, commercial fitouts and educational projects from conceptual stage to documentation and construction stage.

Prior to joining Chevli Architects, Yves has worked with CCJ Architects in Canberra for 17 years.

Our team is a synergy of qualified professionals working towards designing projects across a range of sectors like Architectural, Interior, Urban as well as Landscape Design. Our biggest opportunity has been working from different regions of the world, creating a unique melange that reflects in all our designs!