Ingrid Schroder
Dr Ingrid Schroder is the Director of the Architectural Association. Prior to this, she spent over twenty years teaching at the University of Cambridge, where she was the Head of Design Teaching, Director of the MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design (MAUD), and University Lecturer in Architectural History and Urban and Landscape Theory. She has […]
Vikram Goyal
Driven by a longstanding commitment to reviving India’s craft and cultural heritage, Vikram Goyal moves fluidly between tradition and modern expression. With degrees in engineering and development economics from Princeton University, Goyal began his career in finance in the U.S. and Hong Kong. He co-founded Kama Ayurveda, a pioneering Ayurvedic beauty and wellness brand that […]
Zafar Choudhary
Zafar Choudhary is the Founding Partner and CEO of Habitat Architects, shaping a global language of luxury architecture based on spatial intelligence, proportion, and technical rigor. Trained in both engineering and architecture, he approaches design strategically—choreographing movement, light, and flow before form. His portfolio spans high-end residences, hospitality, and civic-scale projects, driven by a commitment […]
Rigzin Wangmo Lachic
Rigzin Wangmo Lachic, a Ladakhi entrepreneur, is redefining tourism by integrating sustainability with cultural preservation. After working in Japan and contributing to a startup in Delhi, she returned home to establish Dolkhar—a boutique stay that celebrates Ladakh’s architecture, crafts, and local ingredients while prioritising environmental responsibility. She also co-founded Hatti, a social enterprise supporting local […]
Max Lamb
Max Lamb designs sophisticated and personal bodies of work, particular to material, location, and tradition. The works of this British designer are made with simple and direct actions: cutting, carving, sand casting, moulding, and folding. Lamb insists that he is not a craftsman, but that he is good at making, and his facility with a […]
Rahul Bhushan
Rahul Bhushan is an eco-architect, author, and founder of NORTH, a multidisciplinary design ecosystem shaping the future of architecture, hospitality, education, and craftsmanship in the mountains. Inspired by the material intelligence of nature, his work blends ancestral Himalayan building systems with modern regenerative technologies to create climate-resilient, culturally rooted, and globally relevant solutions. Bhushan has […]
Neelkanth Chhaya
Neelkanth Chhaya is a renowned Indian architect, educator, and theorist with a 40-year career in teaching, practice, and architectural discourse. As former Dean of CEPT University’s Faculty of Architecture, Ahmedabad, he shaped generations through context-driven pedagogy, emphasising culture, climate, and local materials. In 2023, Chhaya received the inaugural Balkrishna Doshi: Guru Ratna Award for his […]
Gunjan Gupta
A pioneer in collectible design, Gunjan Gupta is the creative director behind her namesake label and Studio Wrap, a luxury interior and furniture design studio. Known for her playful approach and blurring the boundaries between art and design, her works have been showcased at major design platforms like Design Miami, Sotheby’s London, Triennale Design Museum […]
Deepak Srinath
Deepak Srinath co-founded Phantom Hands, a craft and design-led furniture maker based in Bangalore, along with Aparna Rao, the company’s art director. The core of their practice is to explore the cosmopolitan modernism that evolved in South Asia in the second half of the twentieth century. Including both re-editions of mid-century designs from the region, […]
Mateo Kries
Having joined the Vitra Design Museum in 1995, Mateo Kries has worked as a curator and manager prior to serving as the director of the institution since 2011. During his tenure, Kries has curated numerous exhibitions, including retrospectives on figures such as Le Corbusier and Joe Colombo, exhibits on Arab Domestic Culture, and the influence […]
Mridu Sahai Patnaik
Mridu Sahai Patnaik is the co-founder of The Design Village and a partner at Studio Archohm, a 25-year practice renowned for civic projects and design-centric philosophy. Since 2011, she has pioneered India’s design thinking education, shaping curriculum, pedagogy, and global partnerships, while authoring key publications on architecture and design. With interdisciplinary expertise, she elevates discourse […]
Sourabh Gupta
Sourabh Gupta is the principal architect of Studio Archohm, a leading architecture practice that undertakes large-scale civic infrastructure projects. Trained at CEPT University, he emphasises responsible and responsive architecture. Among other projects, Gupta is currently leading the New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment and Mumbai Metro stations. He is also the founder of The Design Village […]