Anand Sharma is a B.Arch (Hons) graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and a co-founder at Design Forum International. He believes in practicing socially inclusive architecture and has coined the term “People First”, which became one of the guiding principles of the practice.

Over the last 25 years, Anand has been instrumental in the firm’s journey of being a part of ‘Nation-Building’ across the country. He has worked across diverse project typologies, where he leverages his expertise in architecture, engineering and construction to provide unique, and efficient design solutions. He has played a key role in leading large scale commercial projects such as the Select City Walk Mall (Delhi) and Guwahati City Centre, the largest retail mall in Guwahati. He has also worked on multiple competitions for civic infrastructure developments, including Dakshineswar Skywalk (Kolkata), ITO Foot over Bridge (New Delhi), and the upcoming Sainik School (Gorakhpur, UP), among others, and is currently leading the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at the Guwahati International Airport, and the Bihta Airport (Bihar) and Amritsar Railway Station (Punjab), modelled on the ideas of environment-conscious and human-centric design. Through projects such as Gulf Adiba (Gurugram) and the ongoing Amtron (Bongora, Assam), Anand is taking concrete steps toward re-envisioning traditional workplaces.

Anand is also the Co-Chair at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new people-driven initiative ‘Reinvigorating Urban Identity in Indian Cities’. He has participated as a keynote speaker at various events, sharing his experience and observations on BIM, and frequently addresses architectural and real estate issues. Anand has been felicitated by highly respectable personalities of India such as Padma Bhushan Shri Rajeev Sethi at the IndeXcellence Awards Ceremony. In 2021, he and his other co-founders at DFI were named amongst India’s ‘Top 30 Architects’ by Forbes India.

Prof. Dr.P.S.N.Rao is a well known and eminent Urban development specialist. He is trained as an architect, engineer and Urban Planner and has a work experience of over 35 years. He held important positions such as Chairman, Delhi Urban Art Commission, Government of India, Chairman, All India Board of Town & Country Planning of AICTE, Chairman, Institute of Town Planners India ( Delhi Chapter ) and Director, SPA Delhi. He was also Member, Advisory Council of the DDA. Presently, He is Member, High Level Committee on Urban Planning, MoHUA, Government of India. He has a large number of publications to his credit. He was the Architect for designing ‘ Sadaiv Atal’, memorial for Hon’ble Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bharat Ratna, Former Prime Minister of India.

Ar. Manmohan Khanna, founder architect of Khanna Manmohan Associates (KMA architecture), Chandigarh, has an experience of over 45 years in the field of architecture and interior design.

After completing an undergraduate degree in architecture from Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) in 1976, he has been engaged in almost all types of building design as well as other related aspects of architecture ranging from interior design to urban planning.

He has been actively involved in teaching as visiting faculty in CCA since that time. Not only that, he also completed his research course in landscape architecture from CCA in 1987.

Having received several distinction awards for meritorious services to his clients, one of the prominent awards was in 1985 from a British Company.

Apart from that, he has always been keen in participating in several architecture design competitions for professionals. It was one such project when he bagged the national competition for design and development of a 18-hole Golf Course at Panchkula, Haryana in 2001. He was also the winner of architectural design competition for Mekastar Electronics Services Centre, New Delhi in 1992.

Ar. Khanna has always been an active participant in events related to architecture and has always maintained a close proximity to the architecture fraternity both in profession as well as education. He has been part of jury at various competitions and exhibitions. He focuses on imparting knowledge and experience to budding architects. To this effect, his roles include being a visiting professor at CCA, Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, INIFD, Punjab Technical University, Mohali, among others. He is also member of boards of education for Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Chandigarh University.

Remarkably, he has served as the Chairman of the Indian Institute of Architects, Punjab & Chandigarh Chapters during 2012-2020, and as the Founder Chairman of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID), Chandigarh Chapter during 2015-2019.

Leading the fraternity of architects, he has been contributing professionally towards the city’s development as the Member of the Governor’s Administrative Advisory Council. He is also a member of The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).

Practicing architecture since 1980, independently and travelling widely in India and Abroad, some of the diverse range of his notable projects include:

• The Bristol, Gurgaon – Haryana’s first 5-star hotel, completed in
• 18-hole Panchkula Golf Course – won the national design & development
• Swastik Vihar, Panchkula – township with over 600 apartments and integrated
• Shri Mataji Gaushala – spread across 160 acres, the mega project is the largest Gaushala in the The integrated project includes complete infrastructure.
• Group housing for Unitech and Eros Group at Gurgaon.
• Hospitals for PHSC, Ministry of Defence, BSF and CGHS across
• Services & Research Centre for Mekaster Electronics,
• Several industries for clients including Nector Lifesciences, Panacea Biotec, ISGEC, Gabriel-Anand
• Institute for Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana,

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Architect Surinder Bahga has established architectural organisation “Saakaar Foundation” in Chandigarh.

His works are published in many journals and newspapers of repute. Two of his Churches were exhibited at the 5^th Asian Congress of Architects, held at Lahore in Pakistan. His work was exhibited at Archifest Exhibition organised by Singapore Institute of Architects. Mr. Bahga was given Sir M. Visveswaraya Award in 1995 by HUDCO for energy-efficient housing design. His Baptist Church at Chandigarh is selected by Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources and TERI as one of the best 41 energy-efficient buildings in India. He got Michael Ventris Award from Architectural Association, London. Police Memorial, Jammu designed by Mr. Bahga got Outstanding Concrete Structure Award from Indian Concrete Institute.

He has co-authored three books namely “Modern Architecture in India: Post Independence Perspective”, “New Indian Homes” and “Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture.” He has researched on a travelling exhibition “A Dream Realized” on life and works of Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret for Swiss Arts Council. He worked as Co-Editor of Conference Proceedings of “Urbanism and Green Architecture” held at NIT, Hamirpur in 2010, “Contemporary Architecture: Beyond Corbusierism” – in 2011, NICHE-2014 and Re-Discovering Cities-2015.

 He worked as Chairman of IIA, Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter for two terms (2008-2012). He worked as Chairman of IIA Publication Board and Editor of Journal of Indian Institute of Architects from January 2013 to May, 2015. He had been nominated as Councillor in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the term 2012-16. He worked as member of high powered Finance & Contract Committee of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. He was Chairman of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s Committee for “Buildings & Roads”. Currently, he is member of Advisory Committee of India’s Home Minister on Union Territories. He has been appointed as member of Chandigarh Housing Board for the term 2021 to 2024. Recently he has been appointed as President of Chandigarh Chapter of FSAI and Chairman of GEM Punjab Chapter.

Sonali Bhagwati Partner, DPA

• Graduated with a degree in Architecture from E.P.T, Ahmadabad.
• She was trained with Architect Bernard Kohn, as recipient of scholarship from L’Institute Francaise D’Architecture.
• She started Spazzio Design Architecture in partnership with Sohrab
• She is currently Partner of DPA, which has several award winning
• She has more than 200 successfully completed projects to her
• She has received several awards and her work has been widely
• She has been published as
  • one of the 20 best Architects in India
  • she has been regularly featured as Hot 100 Contemporary Indian
  • She is named one of the top 12 interior architects in the
  • Her experience and expertise in architecture and Interior design has been recognized by way of numerous awards and accolades including the Zee Business “Architect of the Year”
  • numerous coverage’s in various National and International Books and
• She has been a member of the Delhi Conservation Society
• She has served 2 successful terms as a member of the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC), one of the most prestigious organizations in the
• Member of Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation
• Regularly speaks in public forums as a panelist as well as for delivering Keynote

Urban Level Activities : 

• She has an in‐depth knowledge about the city and has done a research thesis on Urban Metamorphosis with a case study of the Kashmere Gate area over a period of 180
• She has conducted heritage walks in t h e Kashmere Gate area as a part of the Conservation Society,
• She has served on a committee of experts constituted by ministry of environment to evaluate mining in the Aravali
• She has been an active member of a citizens group involved in reforestation of Sirifort city
• Under DUAC she has been involved in:
  • The restructuring of the building bye‐laws for Delhi
  • proposal for rejuvenation of
  • Creating Green Ways for enabling safe pedestrian
• She is involved in several Suo Motu City projects taken up by
• Passionate about pedestrianization, she proposed to take up a pilot project in South

Kapil Aggarwal earned his B.Arch. in 1996 from MIT in Manipal and worked in architectural firms for three years. He has always had a passion for the fine arts and sees his undertakings as extensions of his work. His newly refurbished home is a representation of who he is, with each room being treated as a canvas frame.

Twelve of his 50+ national and international AWARDS come from the Institute of Interior Designers (IIID). 2^nd Position (Highly commended) in 2022 World Architecture Festival – Future project and the architect’s own office was a finalist in the office category of the 2014 World Inside Festival.

Numerous awards have been given to our landmark project, Haveli Dharampura, including the Forbes Design Award (only firm in Delhi) for Best Conservation and Restoration Project, Asia Pacific Heritage Project of UNESCO. 

We were also the only Asian company to get a US International Award in the Merit Category at Design share 2008 for our project, Adharshila Vatika. Along with the NDTV Awards, IIA Awards, and also, the Architecture Digest AD50, the 50 Most Influential Names in Architecture and Design for 2015, Spaces Architects @ka has also received recognition.