Jasem Pirani

Jasem Pirani is the co-founder of architecture studio MuseLab, a leading design firm in Mumbai known for its innovative and sustainable approach. Pirani studied architecture at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, he worked with Gensler in New York and then with Pinakin Patel in Mumbai. Along with Huzefa Rangwala, Pirani has […]

Sabyasachi Mukerjee

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is the director general of the century-old Mumbai museum, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS). He has been credited with transforming the former Prince of Wales Museum into a thriving cultural centre in the city. Mukerjee is also the director of the postgraduate (diploma) programme in Museology and Art Conservation at the CSMVS […]

Neelam Kothari Soni

Neelam Kothari Soni is a celebrated actor and a jewellery designer, and has recently stepped into the field of interior design. Known for her sublime work in the film industry and recently on shows like The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, each of Neelam’s endeavours exudes a high level of elegance and sophistication. She has […]

Sameep Padora

Born in Chamba, Northern India, Sameep Padora established his Mumbai based practice in 2007 after graduating from the GSD, Harvard University. In response to India’s socio-cultural diversity the studio has over the years operated through multiple modes of practice. The studio searches for methods to articulate value beyond addressing just program, materials and skills while […]

Aman Nath

Aman Nath is a celebrated writer, hotelier, and architectural restorer based in New Delhi. Along with Francis Wacziarg, he co-founded and co-chairs the Neemrana Hotels chain. Aman started his architectural restoring journey in 1991 and is now recognised as the pioneer of India’s heritage hotel movement. Nath’s extensive knowledge and experience in the field of […]

Premjit Ramachandran

Premjit Ramachandran (as Dara Okat) is a musician, filmmaker, and graphic designer based in Tiruvannamalai. Over the past 15 years, he has worked on various illustration and branding projects for noteworthy organisations such as OgilvyOne (in Mumbai and Dubai), Landor Associates (in Dubai), and Turquoise Branding (in London). His debut film, “Look Here, Kunigunda,” was […]

Bijoy Ramachandran

Bijoy Ramachandran is a partner at the multidisciplinary Hundredhands Design studio, a Bangalore-based architectural practice. Directed by Sunitha Kondur and Ramachandran, the firm’s work draws on a keen sense of the urban. In their projects, often represented in patiently executed analytical drawings, the architects have redirected their focus on the urban context by returning to […]

Chitra Vishwanath

Chitra Vishwanath is the principal architect and founder of Bangalore-based Biome Solutions. The firm’s primary areas of interest are ecology, architecture, and water. The ecologically and socially sensitive nature of Biome Solutions’ work, combined with Vishwanath’s commitment to spreading sustainable living practises far and wide, has led to the company’s involvement in numerous nonprofit projects […]

Ayaz Basrai

Ayaz Basrai is co-founder of The Busride Design Studio, a leading architecture and interior design firm in India. Busrai graduated in industrial design, specialising in product design, from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, in 2003. He founded The Busride with his architect brother Zameer (CEPT/MIT) in 2006 as an independent design studio specialising in […]

Sanjay Puri

Sanjay Puri is the founder of Sanjay Puri Architects. The firm was named in Archdaily’s list of the best 100 architecture firms worldwide and in the Architizer New York list of top 130 architecture firms worldwide. The firm has been a recipient of numerous awards, such as the Architizer A+ (New York), Best Residential Firm […]

Sabine Marcelis

Sabine Marcelis, a Dutch designer based in Rotterdam, operates her studio in the intersecting disciplines of product, installation, and spatial design. Her works have been acquired for permanent collections by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne and the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, among others. Her work is defined by simple forms that […]

Sanne van der Burgh

Sanne van der Burgh, associate director of MVRDV in the Netherlands, is in charge of several high-profile projects, including the infrastructure at Barapullah Springs and the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot. In 2019, Architizer named her as one of 25 young architects to watch. Winner of the 2021 Female Frontier Awards, Sanne is an active […]