Soumitro Ghosh

Ar. Soumitro Ghosh is an architect, educator, and design thinker with over three decades of professional experience in architecture, urban design, sustainability, and interdisciplinary design practice. He is Partner at Mathew and Ghosh Architects, a Bengaluru-based practice co-founded with Nisha Mathew in 1995. Educated at the School of Architecture, CEPT Ahmedabad, he previously worked with Pritzker Laureate B.V. Doshi and other leading architects before establishing the practice. His work spans architecture, urban planning, conservation, interiors, exhibition design, furniture, public art, and product design, with a strong emphasis on the intersections of culture, history, politics, philosophy, and the built environment. He has taught, lectured, and served as a juror at numerous academic institutions in India and internationally, and currently serves as the Design Chair at the Kamla Raheja Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies (KRVIA), Mumbai.

Past Affiliations:

• Architect with B.V. Doshi
• Architect with R.J. Vasavada
• Architect with Neelkanth ChhayaArchitect with K.B. Jain
• Charles Correa Design Chair (2018)
• Visiting Faculty, Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements, Dhaka
• Member, Academic Council, KRVIA, Mumbai
• Member, Academic Council, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor of Architecture, School of Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad

Selected Works / Publications:

• Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru - Design of the 44,000 sq. ft. museum building housing galleries, conservation facilities, library, auditorium, café, and public spaces.
• India Pavilion, London Design Biennale (2021) - Curated and designed the India Pavilion with Nisha Mathew.