Vivek Gupta
Vivek Gupta of Arvind Vivek & Associates boasts over 35 years of experience in Architecture and Interiors. He champions the “Build to Suit” ideology, emphasising an alignment with climate, coordinates, and client needs. His designs are marked by an open design vocabulary, allowing for diverse interpretations that are flamboyant and imperfect yet fundamentally sound. Vivek […]
Siddharth Kerkar
Introduced to art at a young age, Siddharth Kerkar visits global galleries like the Venice Biennale and has exhibited at art fairs like the India Art Fair and Kochi Muziris Biennale. Kerkar is associated with the Museum of Goa and founded the Goa Affordable Art Fest—India’s most significant affordable art event. His work employs ordinary […]
Priyanka Shah
Priyanka Shah, founder of the SHED, is an architectural design graduate from Parsons, New York. In 2014, she returned to India to research and adapt woodworking techniques for her design practice. Initially operating out of a diamond-polishing factory, Shah’s design techniques excelled in mechanical precision and handmade processes due to the diamond-cutting machinery’s availability. She […]
Saif Faisal
Saif Faisal represents a line of avant-garde and contemporary Indian designers. Founder of SFDW, a multidisciplinary creative studio, Faisal is an architect from the RV School of Architecture with diverse experience in design, manufacturing, and technical know-how. His work draws inspiration from anthropology, processes, essentialism, and technology. Faisal indulges in guest lectures and conversations in […]
Shreya Soni
Shreya Soni is the founder and CEO of a marketing agency, The Ideas Lab, and a digital publication called The Lab Mag. With these, she brings over a decade of experience to the digital industry. Soni also runs a regional food platform called The Thali Tradition. The Ideas Lab creates marketing solutions for Fortune 500 […]
Anne Geenen
Anne Geenen cofounded Site Practice, an architecture and design studio, with David Schmidt. Based in Mumbai and Amsterdam, their studios work on projects in the broadest sense of the discipline, from the chair to the city. Geenen considers the connection between manufacturing and ethics a primary point in the design process. Together, they aim to […]
Vivek Sahni
Vivek Sahni, founder and chairman of Kama Ayurveda, attained an Associate Degree in Communications Design from the Parsons School of Design in New York. After his return to India, Sahni launched the eponymous design company Vivek Sahni Design in 1993, emphasising communications, product, and environmental design. In 2002, he founded Kama Ayurveda, which soon gained […]
Aditi Dugar
A native of Mumbai, Aditi Dugar began her career in finance. In 2012, she pivoted to launch Sage and Saffron – the first end-to-end boutique catering company in Mumbai. Four years later, she opened Masque, the country’s first tasting-menu-only restaurant exclusively showcasing Indian produce. Masque is consistently ranked the best restaurant in the country, appearing […]
Ridhi Khosla Jalan
Ridhi Khosla Jalan is an interior designer and content creator who has reached a wide audience through her Instagram page. A two-time TEDx speaker, Jalan is known for her insightful perspectives on design, creativity, and the art of living beautifully. Her keen eye for aesthetics and unwavering passion for design have helped her build an […]
Sumant Jayakrishnan
A storyteller, scenographer, experience designer and installation artist, Sumant Jayakrishnan is the director of his eponymous design firm. Through his work, he transforms spaces and infuses beauty into various contexts worldwide through imagery, video mapping, calligraphy, lighting, performative art and installations. This comprises projects across multiple disciplines, such as theatre, dance, art, film, interiors, music, […]
Eeshaan Kashyap
The founder of Eeshan Kashyap & Co. and Tablescape by Eeshaan, this eponymous creator is a multidisciplinary culinary product designer and food stylist. Kashyap amalgamates food and beverage with design, photography, and art to narrate illustrative tales. His design aesthetic brims with sophistication while incorporating a unique visual vocabulary and distinctive flair. He has also […]
Srila Chatterjee
Baro, a furniture and craft-based concept store, was cofounded by Srila Chatterjee in 2016. Continuing this endeavour, Chatterjee unveiled Baro Market in 2020, with its iconic bazaars focused on craft and affordable art. Subsequently, in 2022, she launched 47-A, a design gallery in the historic village of Khotachi Wadi, Mumbai. Chatterjee has also curated the […]
