AMRITA MAHINDROO

Amrita Mahindroo is an Architect, urbanist and writer holding a B.Arch Hons from the University of Melbourne and Masters in Architecture and Urbanism from the MIT. Amrita is co-founder with Michel Da Costa Goncalves of DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects. She is a recipient of the prestigious 40 under 40 award for Architecture and Urban Design from the European Commission for Architecture.  Amrita’s research is focused on the implications of the macro on the very tangible questions of the shape of our cities, architectural tectonics through industry and human experience.  She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects with a particular focus on Collective Housing projects, mixed use programs in Hospitality, Contemporary Art Museums and Urban regeneration plans. In parallel with practice, she remains invested in academia through writing and lectures, and has had the opportunity to lecture, teach and publish across the US and Europe.