Founder & Creative Director · Studio VB
Valentin Blanchard
International Design Expert · 15+ Years · 3 Continents
15+Yrs Experience
$14MVC Raised
30+Brand Clients
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Founder & Creative Director · Studio VB
International Design Expert · 15+ Years · 3 Continents
An internationally recognized design leader who built one of the most active concept studios operating across Europe, India, and Southeast Asia.
Valentin Blanchard is a French-trained architect and interior designer with over 15 years of experience shaping commercial, hospitality, and workplace environments at international scale. His career spans three continents — from luxury villas in Bali to 10,000 sqm corporate headquarters in New Delhi.
Holding a Master's degree (DNSEP) and Post-Diplôme from ESAD Orléans, Valentin combines rigorous academic foundations with proven entrepreneurial execution. He uniquely merges French design sensibility with deep operational knowledge of the Indian and Southeast Asian markets.
As co-founder of OfficeBanao, a venture-backed workspace design platform that raised $14M from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Valentin also demonstrates the ability to operate at the intersection of design excellence and scalable business growth.
Built a multidisciplinary concept studio into a 6-office international operation delivering high-end design across hospitality, retail, offices and furniture on three continents. Clients include Accor, Amazon, Nissan, Reliance, Pernod Ricard, Campari, and Deutsche Telekom. Featured in Forbes Italy, Elle Décor, and Office Snapshots.
Co-founded a venture-backed office design platform focused on SMEs and the Indian market. Raised $14M from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Alteria Capital. Led the design department, overseeing architects and designers while building proprietary design tools with tech teams.
Focused on parametric and modular office interior and furniture design. Developed a systematic approach to space planning and scalable design methodology for corporate environments.
Headed the India operation for a leading Parisian studio. Built an international team, developed the portfolio in the subcontinent, and oversaw high-value commercial and hospitality projects across India.
Led design for commercial projects in India before launching his own studio. Applied learnings from both European and Indian markets to develop a signature concept-first approach.
Early Parisian career as designer assistant and freelance interior architect. Gained foundational expertise in retail concept design and spatial storytelling at leading European studios.
Master's degree equivalent in Design Objet/Espace followed by a post-graduate specialisation — establishing the conceptual foundations and design methodology that defines Studio VB's work today.
Co-founded OfficeBanao, securing Series A from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Alteria Capital — proving business scalability of design-led platforms.
Active presence across France (Rennes, Paris, Lyon), New Delhi, Canggu Bali, and Milan — a fully operational international design studio.
Across hospitality, commercial, office and residential typologies — from boutique villas to 10,000 sqm corporate campuses on three continents.
Hotels, restaurants, showrooms, corporate HQs, and bespoke furniture collections — delivered worldwide over 10+ years of practice.
Studio VB featured in Forbes Italy, Elle Décor, and Office Snapshots — establishing Valentin as a recognized voice in international design media.
Trusted by Accor, Amazon, Nissan, Reliance, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Deutsche Telekom, Cushman & Wakefield and many more global brands.
Founded in 2015, Studio VB is a multidisciplinary concept design studio blending Interior Design, Architecture, Furniture Design and AI-assisted workflows to deliver concept-driven projects for clients worldwide.
The studio's philosophy is concept first: every project begins with a strong idea built around the client's vision, then refined into beautiful, functional space. The approach is always the same — whether a luxury resort in Bali or a 10,000 sqm corporate campus in India.
With offices in France, India, Bali, and Italy and a diverse international team, Studio VB serves clients in any major market with local presence and a consistent global design language.
A diverse international team combining French design rigour with on-the-ground expertise across India, Southeast Asia, and Europe — each member a distinct specialisation, together a fully integrated capability.
Open to strategic partnerships, investment conversations, and project collaborations.