WeWork India has launched Rivet, an end-to-end design-and-build (D&B) platform designed for enterprises that want to create customised office spaces, as demand for integrated workplace solutions continues to grow in India’s commercial real estate sector.
The new platform offers enterprises a single-contract model that covers design, engineering, and construction. As a result, the system replaces the traditional multi-vendor approach that companies usually use for office fit-outs. Karan Virwani, managing director and chief executive officer of WeWork India, highlighted the market potential behind the initiative.
Commenting on the launch, Virwani said that India’s workplace landscape is evolving rapidly. Over the past eight years, we have built deep insight into how enterprises operate and how workspace shapes performance, while designing, evaluating, and operating over 8.2 million square feet across markets. Working with businesses of varying scales and sizes and a broad partner ecosystem has given us real-time understanding of what truly drives workplace success. Rivet brings that experience together into an integrated platform by combining behavioral insight, operational depth, and execution capability. It is built to deliver premium commercial workspaces that perform at scale, with the precision and confidence that enterprises demand.
“In terms of market size, the design-and-build segment in India is valued at roughly $30-40 billion today and has been growing at around 8% annually, according to industry reports. We are also seeing this in our own business, where companies are spending more on office environments,” Virwani added.
Rivet primarily targets large enterprises, global capability centres (GCCs), and companies that want customised workplaces outside the traditional flexible workspace model. Over the past year, WeWork India has already delivered design-and-build projects worth Rs 55 crore across major cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Pune.
The company also stated that Rivet builds on its experience designing and managing more than 8.2 million square feet of workspace across India. Additionally, the platform will use technology-driven planning tools such as building information modelling (BIM) and real-time site monitoring to improve cost efficiency and project execution timelines.
Virwani explained the platform’s operational approach and said, “It is a turnkey solution where we handle everything, from evaluating the space to designing, constructing, and delivering it to the customer. We also manage the multiple vendors involved in executing such projects.”
Alongside the launch, the company promoted Arnav S Gusain to chief executive officer of Rivet while he continues to serve as chief supply officer at WeWork India.
“As we launch this new vertical, Arnav takes on the role of CEO of Rivet, bringing deep domain expertise and a proven track record. With over three decades of experience, he brings a holistic understanding of the real estate and workspace ecosystems. In his capacity as Chief of Supply at WeWork India, he has been instrumental in expanding our portfolio and strengthening delivery capabilities. Furthermore, backed by an experienced team that has delivered large-scale projects across markets, we are committed to building Rivet into the benchmark for end-to-end workspace delivery in India,” Virwani added.
Gusain explained that the platform will serve businesses across various industries, although the company expects strong demand for tailored workspaces. He said, “The design-and-build segment is quite fragmented, with multiple vendors and operators involved in most projects. Having experienced these challenges ourselves, we believe there is an opportunity to bring greater efficiency and transparency to clients.”
Virwani also revealed that Rivet could contribute approximately 10 percent of WeWork India’s total revenue in the future.
The launch comes at a time when India’s office market is experiencing strong momentum. According to research by JLL, gross office leasing in India reached 83.3 million square feet in 2025. Consequently, many companies now prefer customised office environments that promote collaboration and boost employee productivity.
Furthermore, Rivet reflects WeWork India’s broader strategy to expand beyond flexible workspaces and move toward a comprehensive workspace-as-a-service model. Currently, the company operates 73 centres across eight cities, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, and Hyderabad, and it manages more than 1.21 lakh desks.
Rivet will compete with other managed workspace and office design-and-build platforms in the market, including Awfis Build as well as offerings from IndiQube, Skootr, and TableSpace.
The launch of Rivet marks a strategic move by WeWork India to diversify beyond coworking and tap into the rapidly growing design-and-build market for enterprise workspaces. By offering a single-contract, technology-driven solution, the company aims to simplify office development while meeting the rising demand for customised, productivity-focused workplaces across India.
