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Dr. Gauri Shiurkar
Education

Dr. Gauri Shiurkar holds a Doctorate in Architectural Conservation with over 32 years of experience in architecture, interiors, and heritage conservation. An accomplished academician, she has been instrumental in shaping and elevating architectural institutions.

She serves as Director of the School of Architecture, Urban Development and Planning at Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, and is a Member of the Council of Architecture, India. She has also served as the Officiating Vice Chancellor of the University.

A researcher, author, and passionate educator, she is deeply committed to holistic student development. Her contributions to architectural education have earned her several prestigious recognitions, including honors from the Indian Institute of Architects and the World Education Congress.


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Sujata Dharap
Art

Suju began her artistic journey under the guidance of her father, the late Artist Balwad, and later studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, where Artist Prabhakar Kolte was a strong influence. She completed her post-graduation in murals at the same institution.

Her work has earned prestigious recognitions, including the Maharashtra State Award (Student Category) in 1981 and the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society National Award in 1986. Suju has held 31 solo and dual exhibitions across Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa, and Pune, and recently exhibited at the Visual Arts Gallery of the India Habitat Centre.

She has participated in international group shows in India, Australia, the USA, and Dubai, and has presented her work in Boston and at the Winnipeg Design Festival. With over 220 murals in mosaic, wood, paint, and metal, her art enhances spaces across India and Dubai.

Based in Pune, Suju has spent nearly four decades teaching art at her studio, conducted workshops at institutions such as Manipal University and the National Institute of Design, and served as Joint Director of the Pune Biennale (2015–2020). She is also a founding member of ‘Art Mandai,’ an inclusive platform supporting accessible art.


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Nikita Bhate
Product Design

Nikita Bhate is a product and interior designer, and the founder of SĀR STUDIO. Her objective is to perceive design as a vehicle for cultural exchange, rather than simply an environmental update. She was resident designer at Vista Alegre Atlantis, Portugal and Fabrica Research Center, Italy. Her work experience and collaborations led to the founding of her design studio in 2016.

Nikita believes that collaborations lead to a dialogue which then melds different worlds together - from futuristic ideas and traditions to technologies and old techniques.

Her keen study and interest in how people interact with furniture has led her to an intuitive and strategic design solution called the Sār Sustainable System (SSS) which solves the desire to have furniture evolve within its space and time. For instance, each product comes with the advantage of upgrading practical features, that is in scale and skin.


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Mansi Godbole
Textile Design

Mansi is an alumna of Sir J J School of Arts and National Institute of Design, Ahemdabad where she completed her Masters in Textile Design.

For over 15 years now, Mansi has crafted bespoke home textiles with a fabric first approach. Every product is shaped with precision, proportion, and material integrity- celebrating weaves, textures, and hues in ways that merge seamlessly into spaces. Her work embodies silent luxury- understated, timeless, and deeply attuned to the spaces it inhabits.

She collaborates with architects to create cohesive spaces where textiles are designed sensitively to blend organically with surrounding surfaces.

Her philosophy is to craft textiles as an integral element of spatial design- quiet layers that extend the architectural vision.


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Ekta Sanghvvi
Lighting Design

Lighting Concepts is led by Ekta Sanghvvi, Principal Lighting Designer and widely known as the “Lightingale of India,” bringing over two decades of expertise to the lighting industry. Through her vision for end-to-end lightscaping and design consultation services, she has championed the seamless integration of natural and innovative lighting systems with a strong emphasis on sustainability and resource conservation. Her diverse portfolio spans retail spaces, IT parks, large townships, commercial developments, and key government projects. As a member of NITI Aayog’s “Mentor of Change” program, she actively guides and leads transformative initiatives. Beyond practice, Ekta has advanced outdoor lighting design with products like “Tumblerr,” addressing glare and simplifying electrical systems, while continuing to collaborate globally through exhibitions, workshops, and academic engagements, bridging architecture and lighting to unlock the true potential of space.


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Ar. Pashmin Shah
Interior Design

Amoeba Design is rooted in a deep quest to uncover the truth of the land and the people it designs for, thoughtfully bridging memories with dreams through ecological, culturally specific, and contemporary built environments. With a strong focus on light, volume, materials, and rich textures, the studio constantly challenges conventional thinking while embracing change—true to its name, “Amoeba,” symbolizing adaptability and authenticity.

Founded by Pashmin Shah, who completed her Bachelor’s in Architecture in Nasik (2004) and earned a Master’s in Energy-Efficient Architecture from the State University of New York, Buffalo, the practice draws from her international experience in New York City across retail, workplace, and residential projects, as well as her work with the Sustainable Futures program in Costa Rica, shaping socially and ecologically responsible design approaches.

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