Sebastian Herkner
The Maison&Objet Designer of the Year 2019 and EDIDA Young Talent 2015 unites modern technology with timeless materials and aesthetics. His eponymous studio has created furniture and product designs for the likes of Ames, Cappellini, Thonet and Wittmann, to name a few. Instagram: @sebastianherkner
Sarah Sham
Founder of Essajees Atelier, the interior design arm of the esteemed 120-year-old Essajees antique and luxury lifestyle store, this award-winning creative has also worked as an art consultant with the gallery Lansdowne House and Saffron Art. Instagram: @sarahmsham @essajeesatelier
Roshan Abbas
One of India’s finest orators and storytellers, he is also a TV & radio host, producer, creative director, lyricist, entrepreneur, author and much more. Abbas has, over the course of 30 years in the industry, also founded Geometry Encompass—one of India’s largest and most awarded experiential marketing agencies, as well as Kommune and Spoken—two of […]
Ram Rahman
An esteemed photographer, curator, artist, designer and activist, his work has been featured at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai, The Centre Pompidou in Paris, Museum of Modern Art in New York, and many more revered institutions. Rahman is also one of the founding members of the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) in […]
Rahul Mehrotra
Founder of the award-winning firm RMA Architects, Mehrotra’s work includes a conservation master plan for the Taj Mahal, the restoration of the Chowmahalla and Falukhnama Palaces in Hyderabad and the ‘Lab of the Future’ built on the Novartis Campus in Basel, to name a few. He is also the Director of Urban Design at Harvard […]
Peter Nagy
Co-founder of the original Nature Morte Gallery in New York’s East Village in 1982, he has exhibited at several international institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and Tate Modern in London, among others. With three decades of experience in the curatorial world as well, Nagy […]
Nuru Karim
Recepient of multiple World Architecture Community Awards, an Elle Deco International Design Award and several Institute of Indian Interior Designers’ Awards, among others, he is the Founder & Principal Architect of NUDES. Karim has also worked with Zaha Hadid Architects, been a TEDx Speaker, exhibited at several acclaimed galleries and was nominated for the Aga […]
Naresh V Narasimhan
Managing Partner at Venkataramanan Associates, a multi-disciplinary award-winning architecture firm based in Bangalore, he is also an urban designer, activist and creative entrepreneur. Narasimhan is also the Founder of MOD Institute, an action-oriented, international think tank that addresses highly relevant urban design issues. Instagram: @nareshnarasimhan @venkataramananassociates @mod_institute
Nani Marquina
Recipient of a National Design Award, International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Award and FIDEM Award for Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year, among others, the Spanish creative is also the Chairwoman of ADP and RED-AEDE. Her eponymous textile brand is renowned for expertly crafted rugs and textile products for the home. She also pioneered the concept of […]
Michel Rojkind
Founder of Mexico-based Rojkind Arquitectos, he focuses on design, tactical and experiential innovation. Named by the New York Times as part of ‘A Generation of Architects Making Its Mark at Dizzying Speed’ and one of the ‘Country’s Treasured Architects’ by the Mexican Civil Registry, the multiple award-winning Rojkind has currently joined The We Company as […]
Martand Khosla
Co-founder of the award-winning Romi Khosla Design Studios, his artworks traverse the line between sculpture and object, movement and remnant, material and memory. Khosla’s creations have been showcased at esteemed galleries and art shows such as Nature Morte, Art Basel, India Art Fair, Art Dubai and the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, among others. […]
Marc Thorpe
Winner of The Chicago Athenaeum’s Good Design Award in 2015 and one of the youngest Signature Designers for Moroso, he is known for his innovative and dynamic work that focuses on the integration of architecture, design and technology. Thorpe’s eponymous studio has worked with leading international brands including Mercedes Benz, Cappellini, Tod’s, David Yurman, L’Oréal […]
