Chris Lee and Kapil Gupta are the principals of Serie Architects, an international practice based in London, Mumbai and Beijing. Serie works in the diverse field of architecture, urbanism and design.

The practice is fascinated by the evolution and mutation of building types in today’s cities and the projection of these forms of intelligence into spatial solutions. Working typologically, or in their terms, thinking and exploring in series - harnessing the cumulative intelligence of building types - is key to the work of Serie.

The practice consistently pushes the boundaries of architectural and masterplanning projects worldwide and provides full architecture and masterplanning services for private and public sectors.

The work of their practice is closely linked to the research conducted in the renowned Architectural Association School of Architecture, London where the practice’s principle, Christopher Lee holds the position of Diploma Unit Master since 2002.

He is also a visiting critic to various universities including the Berlage Institute, University College London and Cambridge University. Kapil Gupta is also director at the Urban Design Research Institute in Mumbai, which is leading several research projects on the City

Mujib Ahmed & Lalita Tharani is the principals of the design firm Collaborative Architecture. ‘Architecture at COLLABORATIVE goes beyond the generally prevailing notions of functional contingencies and simplistic approach of problem solving. Projects fall in a larger scheme of things, transforming them into critical explorations of ideas and visions for future. The act of doing architecture is not a forced result of the brief, but a compulsive urge of the creative mind. The designs are more often not, not a result of a rational process, but, intuitive, often layered palimpsests of logical, irrational, bizarre, poetic, clarified and impossible thoughts.’

Sonali Bhagwati did her B.Arch from the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (C.E.P.T), Ahmedabad in 1986 and is the Executive Member, Conservation Society, Delhi. In 1983, she trained with Architect Bernard Kohn, as recipient of scholarship from Institute Francaise D'Architecture, worked on projects such as cooperative Housing and Maison du Culture. She did her Research Thesis - An inquiry into Urban Metamorphosis in 1984-85 and a study of the sociological and Urban evolution of an inner city area. She was a consulting Editor for Habitat Section of The Times of India news publication in 1985-86 and a partner in ATELIER 2001, New Delhi, since 1985 She has been a partner in SPAZZIO, New Delhi, since 1993, and is now its Director.

Kalhan and Santha head Planet 3 Studios Architecture, a young, internationally acclaimed practice at the vanguard of avant-garde design in India. Their eclectic portfolio of built projects includes path breaking architecture, interiors, product design and art. Recognised with over twenty prestigious international and national awards over three years, their work has been displayed at museums and galleries in New York, Barcelona and Singapore.

He studied City Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Architecture at Harvard University under Joseph Luis Sert, where he was later a Professor of Architecture. A Fulbright Fellowship brought him to Ahmedabad, India in 1968 and he returned as a Ford Foundation Advisor to found the School of Urban Planning in 1971. Benninger often quotes Gandhijis directive, Live in a village and plan for the world.He founded the Centre for Development Studies in Pune, India (1976) involving him in rural development and poverty alleviation work. He has prepared plans for the Governments of Bhutan, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India.

He has designed institutions, residential schools, business and luxury hotels, corporate headquarters and large-scale housing projects.Benninger was selected for the Designer of the Year Award (1999) and for the American Institute of Architects Award (2000) for his design of the Mahindra United World College of India.