Kunal Maniar is the founding partner and principal architect of Kunal Maniar and Associates. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, he studied postgraduate-level landscape architecture at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He started his independent landscape practice in 2002 to create spaces that exemplify ideals of tropical living whilst subscribing to principles of environmental sustainability. Maniar strongly believes that creativity cannot be compartmentalised—his bespoke landscapes draw inspiration from disciplines—fine art and craft, product design, and even fashion. He describes the guiding design principle that informs his work as ‘studied negligence,’ where nature is handed back the power to assert its design statement freely.