Jyotika Jhalani

Jyotika Jhalani founded Janavi twenty-five years ago, driven by an innate inclination towards creative sensibility and design. After a ten-year career at the World Bank, Jhalani rekindled her aspirations to build her entrepreneurial organisation. Her initial focus was creating embroidered cashmere shawls for European luxury homes, for which she collaborated with leading global designers. A […]

Pinakin Patel

Pinakin Patel is a self-taught, multi-disciplinarian designer who practices architecture, landscape, interior, furniture and even fashion design. As early as1999, he “socially distanced” himself from Mumbai’s chaotic urban life to experience a commune with nature, leading him to discover the potential in Alibag’s natural landscape. With a career spanning nearly five decades, Patel is considered […]

Pooja Dhingra

Pooja Dhingra is the founder of the Le15 brand of patisseries and packaged foods, which she launched in 2010. A graduate of hospitality from Cesar Ritz Colleges, Switzerland, Dhingra also acquired a Patisserie Diploma from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. She was featured on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in India & Asia, awarded the […]

Gauri Devidayal

The director of Food Matters India Pvt Ltd, Gauri Devidayal is a law graduate from University College London and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. She embarked upon her hospitality journey in 2008 when she helped set up The Table in Colaba, Mumbai. In 2016, she co-founded Magazine St. […]

Vinita Chaitanya

Interior designer Vinita Chaitanya has been running Prism, her design firm since 1988 – a fine reflection of her own dedication to the field. Having described her style as “contemporary classic”, Chaitanya creates livable art. This is the result of collaborative work with her clients, her own knowledge of India’s artistic heritage, and her dedication […]

Tanya Khanna

An architect and curator, Tanya Khanna has committed herself to democratising architecture; i.e., giving a global voice to design and to all those who practice, influence, or experience it. She is the founder of Epistle, the first and largest communications consultancy for architects and designers in South Asia. Through her work with more than 150 […]

Federico Fraternale

Federico Fraternale is an experienced product and interior designer with a Master’s in Design from Politecnico di Milano. He has previously contributed to a Milan-based studio specialising in furniture and interior design. He has designed prestigious homes in the residential sector in Paris, Venice, London, and Milan. His extensive knowledge of the Indian design landscape […]

Gautam Sinha

Gautam Sinha is the founder & creative director of Nappa Dori, one of India’s foremost contemporary design brands that has captured the world’s imagination through a carefully curated design aesthetic. Focusing on fine craftsmanship that preserves artisanal sensibilities and celebrates minimalism, every one of their products blends form with function. Having spent the early years […]

Ashiesh Shah

Ashiesh Shah has spearheaded his eponymous design firm, handling various high-end design projects in India and beyond. Integrating Indian culture with contemporary design aesthetics, he is committed to reviving Indian Crafts. Shah’s aesthetics are rooted in the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, reflecting his vision of space and choice of materials that resonate with his characteristic […]

Malavika Shivakumar

With a background in French Literature, Malavika Shivakumar forged a friendship with Jean-François Lesage and Patrick Savouret, which resulted in the creation of Vastrakala & Lesage Interiors. The company has been involved in projects which maintain the highest standards of craftsmanship in hand embroidery. Some of their notable works include those for museums and public […]

Tarini Jindal

Tarini Jindal founded æquō in 2022, which is India’s first collectible design gallery. She is a third generation arts patron. With her grandmother founding the Kanoria Centre of Arts which is an artist residency in Ahmedabad and her mother establishing Art India magazine, Jindal’s background in art, architecture conservation and design is profound. After studying […]

Ravi Vazirani

Ravi Vazirani is the founder and creative head of Ravi Vazirani Design Studio, a boutique practice in Mumbai. A self-taught designer, Ravi has become a prominent figure in the design industry, winning several awards, including the Elle Décor Product Designer of the Year in 2022. He is also named one of Architectural Digest’s 50 most […]