Shalini Misra, an internationally acclaimed interior designer, architect, and property developer, has shaped exceptional spaces for over two decades. Her design studio, with offices in London, Milan, New York, Delhi, and Dubai, is dedicated to creating elegant, timeless, and finely crafted interiors. Often collaborating with artists and galleries to curate bespoke collections, in 2022, Shalini also launched Curio, the global platform for extraordinary art, craft and design. Shalini earned her architecture degree from the Delhi School of Architecture and Planning in India. Further, she honed her expertise in Urban Planning at the University of Columbia in New York. Her enthusiasm for new technology led her to explore Virtual Reality in Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London. Acknowledged as one of House & Garden’s top 100 interior designers, Shalini actively contributes to her field. She’s a committee member of the British Institute of Interior Design, serves on the advisory board at KLC School of Design and plays an integral role on Tate’s South Asian Acquisition Committee. Committed to philanthropy, Shalini is a trustee and mentor for the UK charity Vahani Scholarship Trust. In May 2024, She announced the inaugural Shakti Design Residency, a first-of-its-kind initiative that builds bridges between Indian artisanship and the future of global design.