Born and raised in Chandigarh, a city of immense architectural relevance, I am a Bengaluru-based author, architectural journalist, curator, editor, and educator who writes and communicates on the global AEC industry. After completing my bachelor’s in architecture from Chandigarh College of Architecture (India) in 2005, I obtained a diploma in freelance journalism from Stonebridge Associated Colleges, UK.

The initial years of my career were spent being part of core teams of India’s leading architectural publications, namely, Architecture+Design (A+D) and Indian Architect & Builder (IAB). On my move to Bengaluru in 2009, I started working independently and collaborating globally with multiple architectural and design media houses, firms, educational institutions and organisations in India, the UK, the US, Spain, Italy, Canada, Singapore and Indonesia. I have authored two books- Architectural Inheritance and Evolution in India (2023) and Architectural Voices of India (2017). 

I am particularly interested in advocating and providing training in architectural and design writing and have conducted masterclasses and workshops on several academic and professional platforms since 2014. Since Aug 2020, I got involved with conceptualising, curating, mentoring and conducting a certified six-week digital course on architectural design writing that over the next 2.5 years witnessed ten successful editions of 450+ architectural students, professionals, including practising architects, designers, academics, non-architects from 17 countries, including India, Australia, South Africa, Togo, the UK, the UAE, Pakistan, the US, Palestine, Italy, Argentina, Spain, Germany, Finland, Romania, Sri Lanka and Singapore.

In my various pursuits of promoting architectural writing in the country, I have worked as a curator and guest editor for the Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, spearheading and conceptualising the first magazine issue in India dedicated to architectural journalism. I have also been the guest editor for an issue on Writing and Literature for Architecture Asia, the official journal of ARCASIA, an organisation representing architectural bodies across 22 Asian countries.  

I have worked as a curator for ESSAYS IN ARCHITECTURE – a national-level essay writing competition, and for ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & MORE (ADM) SUMMIT 2021 –  A virtual global summit on architecture and design.   I have also been the convenor for a conference on the ‘Need and Future of Journalism in Architecture‘. My work towards promoting architecture in the country includes my work as the media advisor, content writer, and emcee for the Young Architects Festival (The annual national festival of the Indian Institute of Architects) for 2013-14 and 2011 Kerala and Chandigarh, respectively. I have also led COASocial Dialogues on the COASocial Forum, an initiative by the Council of Architecture of India.

My prior work experience includes my stint as the Bangalore correspondent for the Indian edition of UK based magazine Livingetc; Indian correspondent/contributing editor for Karachi-based architectural magazines, Archi Times and Architecture+Interiors; contributing editor for INSITE (The in-house magazine of IIID); features editor for construction-based magazine NBM & CW; features editor for architecture magazine MGS Architecture; architecture and design content partner for Saint-Gobain India Limited (world’s leading manufacturer of glass) and Glazette, India’s leading glass portal; features editor for a web portal TABURN, focussing essentially on the AEC industry;  contributing editor for All About Architects, an architectural portal; editor of the Indian quarterly newsletter of the US-based waterproofing company Penetron; editor of the Sonear Industries Ltd Newsletter, one of the largest and leading manufacturers of decorative plywood and laminates in India,  contributing writer for STIRworld, an architectural portal, and in-house writer for VBT Consortium, one of Bengaluru’s oldest architectural and design practice.

Through my writing and curation, I attempt to cover diverse topics related to architecture and design and present architecture and design that make a difference and need to be noticed. My hobbies include reading, travelling, photography, graphic design, exploring new places, and interacting with people. I am very passionate about music, dance, sports, and literary activities. I am a National Talent Scholarship holder in Indian classical (vocal) music instituted by the Government of India.