Tanya Khanna
Trained as an architect in India and the UK, Tanya Khanna is the founder of Epistle, the oldest and largest communications consultancy for built environment stakeholders in South Asia. Through her work with 200+ leading architects, design practitioners, developers, artists, and design brands, Khanna gives a global voice to design and to all those who […]
Mrudul Pathak Kundu
A custodian of contemporary design, Mrudul Pathak Kundu heads and curates content across ELLE DECOR India’s print, digital, and brand solutions platforms, shaping the magazine for the past 24 years. With her arts education from MS University, Vadodara, she leverages her eye for aesthetics to create rich compositions and narratives, influencing the direction of the […]
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 artists and designers residencies in collaboration with local artisans—Villa Swagatam—and through public events promoting key players in design, lifestyle, and architecture, contributing […]
Ayush Kasliwal
Ayush Kasliwal is a furniture and product designer and the co-founder of AKFD Studio and Anantaya based in Jaipur, India. He champions India’s craft heritage by translating traditional techniques into contemporary design languages. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Kasliwal collaborates with artisan communities across the country to create furniture, lighting, and […]
Rajiv Parekh
Rajiv Parekh is the founding partner at reD Architects, a architectural and interior design firm that creates diverse residential, commercial, and institutional projects. With his education in architecture at KRVIA, Mumbai, and Pratt Institute, New York, Parekh began his practice with his partner, Ekta Parekh in Mumbai. Having developed an expertise in construction techniques and […]
Loïc Turpin
An influential figure in the cultural and artistic scene in France, Loïc Turpin is the Director of Development and Communications at Manufactures Nationales, a newly formed entity between the Mobilier National and the Cité de la Céramique, under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. While committed to preserving expertise and collections dating back to […]
Sandeep Sangaru
Sandeep Sangaru is a nomad in thought and a maker by hand, with exploration and observation shaping the rhythm of his work. A graduate of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, he founded his multidisciplinary design atelier, Sangaru Design Studio and manufacturing firm, Sangaru Design Objects in Bengaluru. Collaborating with artisans across India, Sangaru embraces craft […]
Kohelika Kohli
Working across scales, Kohelika Kohli is an architect and furniture designer of the multi-disciplinary firm K2India in New Delhi. After completing her architectural degree from Pratt Institute of Design in New York, she established her practice Kohelika Kohli Architects, later merging design firms with her mother, Sunita Kohli, an acclaimed interior designer and conservationist. The […]
Atul Kumar
Atul Kumar founded Art Deco Mumbai, a nonprofit organisation and online repository dedicated to heritage conservation of South Mumbai’s Art Deco precinct that advocated for its nomination to UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. He works actively to sensitise citizens to the built history in Mumbai—a city featuring the second-largest collection of Art Deco buildings […]
Vritima Wadhwa Singh
Vritima Wadhwa Singh is an interior and furniture designer who reimagines Indian craftsmanship for the contemporary context, building a body of work that spans typologies and scales. Guided by research, intuition and iteration, her firm, Project 810 creates thoughtful residential, retail, hospitality and workplace projects, exploring form and function, material and memory. Furniture holds a […]
Vikas Dilawari
With over 35 years of experience, Vikas Dilawari is an architect, educator, and advocate for the cultural preservation of India’s urban heritage. Having executed instrumental conservation projects ranging from prime landmarks to unloved buildings of Mumbai, his practice seeks to restore architecture that inspires a spirit of belonging. His degree in conservation from School of […]
Rooshad Shroff
Rooshad Shroff’s acclaimed boutique firm’s works range from architecture, interiors, and bespoke furniture design. After completing his architectural studies at Cornell and Harvard University and brief stints at OMA and Zaha Hadid Architects, Shroff founded his practice in Mumbai based on the philosophy of integrated design. With a special focus on Indian artisanry and high-end […]
