Amandine Roggeman
Amandine Roggeman is the Cultural Attaché at the French Embassy in India. Since her arrival in 2022, she has made crafts a key focus of cultural cooperation between India and France, both through artist and designer residencies in collaboration with local artisans—Villa Swagatam—and through events promoting key players in design, lifestyle, and architecture, which contribute […]
Anisha Rachel Oommen
Anisha Rachel Oommen is the founder and editorial director of Goya, an award-winning food and culture publication from the Indian subcontinent. Founded in 2016, Goya promotes home cooks, regional cuisines, and narratives from the margins, documenting culinary practices and Indian food cultures. Having spent her childhood in Bangalore, the coffee estates of Chikmagalur, and parts […]
Gowri Adappa
Gowri Adappa is the partner and co-founder of A Design Co, an award-winning practice based in Chennai. Co-founded in 2014 with Nikhith Ashok, the studio provides design consultancy services for residential, work, and recreational spaces. Gowri Adappa remains passionate about her work and goes to great lengths to source the best materials and resources. The […]
Ambrish Arora
Ambrish Arora is the founding principal at Studio Lotus, a multidisciplinary, Aga Khan Award-nominated practice that aims to craft spaces addressing the emerging future of work, leisure, and living. The practice’s work is rooted in Conscious Design, an approach that celebrates local resources and cultural influences, keen attention to detail, and an inclusive process that […]
Olivia Sartogo
Olivia Sartogo founded ARTinD to collaborate closely with a carefully curated group of leading global architects. The daughter of internationally acclaimed architects Piero and Nathalie Sartogo, she brings an unparalleled understanding of the international architectural world. Sartogo was the guiding force behind significant architectural and cultural competitions for the Saudi government and Silicon Valley, among […]
Mrudul Pathak Kundu
Mrudul Pathak Kundu is the editor of ELLE DECOR India. A Fine Arts graduate from MS University, Vadodara, she has been an integral part of shaping the magazine for the last 23 years. Her Major in Applied Arts has given her a lifelong love for graphic compositions and solid colours. She heads Print, Digital and […]
Florence Louisy
The creative director of ÆQUŌ, Florence Louisy is a French designer who graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Her work showcases a creative sensitivity to the essence of materials, inspiring her to delve into their applicability, technical adaptations, and potential for craftsmanship. She approaches collectible design as a method for creating unique […]
Pavitra Rajaram
Pavitra Rajaram is the founder and creative director of her eponymous multidisciplinary firm—an award-winning practice rooted in interior design, brand strategy, and product design. She has been the recipient of several awards, including the INTACH Urban Heritage Award and the EDIDA Award for Product Design. Currently, Rajaram is also the design director at Asian Paints, […]
Anand Asinkar
Anand Asinkar’s career in design began after his varied academic stints in the field. He graduated with a B.Arch from Pillai’s College, Navi Mumbai, before pursuing a Master’s in Design from IDC, IIT Bombay, and an M.A. in Vehicle Design from the Royal College of Art, London. Currently, Asinkar has been affiliated with KOHLER’s design […]
Sou Fujimoto
Born in Hokkaido in 1971, Sou Fujimoto graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering at Tokyo University and established his eponymous firm in 2000. His accomplishments include winning the first prize in the 2014 International Competition for the Second Folly of Montpellier, France (“L’Arbre Blanc”), and several other international competitions in various European […]
Gunjan Gupta
Gunjan Gupta is a leading Indian product designer and an established name in the international design world. Her designs have been showcased at leading design fairs like Design Miami, Art Basel, Fuorisalone in Milan and Design Days Dubai, where she has been collected by leading collectors, celebrities, institutional heads and design critics. Blurring the boundaries […]
Mangesh Lungare
Mangesh Lungare works across a broad spectrum of disciplines, designing everything from homes to objects. By blending diverse experiences and inspirations, he creates projects where objects and spaces coalesce into a cohesive modern expression of shape, line, and materials. His designs are deeply influenced by his upbringing in Dudhalwadi, located in southeast Maharashtra. Lungare’s design […]