Saket Sethi

Saket Sethi is the Founder and Principal of Archilogics in Mumbai and Barcelona – a collective of avant-garde designers redefining contextual future living from a historical perspective for an international audience. He is the only Indian architect hosting two TV shows simultaneously; disseminating the latest on Indian design with NDTV GoodTimes “Luxe Interiors” and a […]

Theresa Millard

Theresa Millard has 30 years of experience, working in manufacturing, product development, sustainability and CSR. She is an experienced facilitator in the field of Design for Environment Sustainability and related innovation workshops and experiential learning. Theresa is the creative force behind the Kohler Innovation for Good social innovation program that leverages the skills and passions […]

Pooja Dhingra

Pooja Dhingra is the founder of Le15 Pâtisserie and Studio Fifteen Culinary Centre in Mumbai. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, she brought her delectable desserts and a beautiful café to the Indian population. She is known not just for her abilities in the kitchen, but also as a dynamic businesswoman and inspiration to […]

Gauri Khan

Gauri Khan first expressed interest in interior design as a hobby while renovating her iconic bungalow, Mannat. Later, she went on to do various home designing projects for high profile clients. With her eponymous label, Gauri Khan Designs, founded in 2013, she has extended her design philosophy to interiors and commercial spaces like retail outlets, restaurants, and even to […]

Don Gurney

Don Gurney studied Architecture at Carleton University in Ottawa Canada, graduating in 1988. For the next 11 years he worked for a planning firm in Vancouver with large developer groups to masterplan the waterfront lands in downtown Vancouver. He also worked on new town and resort planning projects in various countries around the world. Don […]

Raghavendra Rathore

Born and brought up in the epicentre of heritage and culture, Raghavendra Rathore is India’s foremost name in bespoke luxury men’s wear. Trained in Manhattan, at the Parsons School of Design, he worked with DKNY and Oscar de la Renta before launching his own label in 1994 under the Rathore Jodhpur brand. Raghavendra’s contribution to […]

Shalini Passi

Shalini Passi is the founder and director of the Shalini Passi Art Foundation. Her other venture, MASH (My Art Shalini), is an online arts platform that seeks to overcome hierarchical distinctions between architecture, art, craft, design, and fashion, by eliciting a rich discourse around creativity in modernity. Shalini is an established art collector and artist, […]

Alejandro Aravena

2016 Prtizker Prize Winner and 2018 RIBA Charles Jencks Award laureate, Alejandro Aravena is a Chilean architect known for his socially conscious projects that attempt to bridge the economic divide in urban areas. He is known for building “incremental housing” – affordable housing in economically vibrant urban locations, partly backed by government subsidies. Aravena earned a […]

Yoko Shimizu

Yoko Shimizu is a contemporary artist and biochemistry researcher based in Tokyo, Japan. She studied Biology and Chemistry at Kobe University. Having spent her childhood in the Unites States, she was inspired by New York’s incredible art scene. She began her career as a creative director and consultant at an advertising company, before founding her […]

Asif Khan

London-based Asif Khan works across the fields of architecture, industrial and furniture design, and is dedicated to pushing these disciplines in new and unexpected directions. He studied architecture at the The Bartlett School, University College London and in 2007, founded his studio Asif Khan Ltd. He was named Designer of the Future by Design Miami […]

Ayaz Basrai

Co-founder of The Busride Studio, Ayaz Basrai studied Industrial Design at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Known for his innovative design approach and out-of-the-box solutions, Ayaz specialises in hospitality, commerical and institutional projects. The Goa-based design studio prides itself in creating a set of longer iterative experiments in larger ideas and this approach […]

Bose Krishnamachari

An iconoclast and protagonist of our time, Bose Krishnamachari is known for promoting the emerging young talent of the next generation. He studied at Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, and then completed his Masters in Visual Art Theory and Practice from Goldsmiths College, University of London. An internationally renowned artist and curator of contemporary […]