Amrita Mahindroo

Amrita Mahindroo holds a Masters degree with Honors from MIT in Architecture and Urbanism and a Bachelors degree in Architecture with Honours from the University of Melbourne. Following a number of years of collaboration with reputable firms in Australia, Europe and North America, including Atelier Seraji, Shigeru Ban Architects in Paris and the MIT Media Lab, she co-founded DROO with Michel DaCosta Goncalves. Her interest in urban architecture and city form has been informed by her continuing research on the impact of emerging technologies and economics on future building typologies and subsequently urban form. Amrita has had the opportunity to lecture widely across the United States on her research including, UCLA, University of Oaklahoma, UNCCharlotte and MIT. She was a contributer to the journal Thresholds, Socio (MIT Press). She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects including High end Residential, Luxury retail and hospitality and Contemporary Art Museums and Urban regeneration plans, with projects in Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. She has rigorously delivered a number of high-end residential and mixed use projects, with a particular expertise in tight urban sites with innovative results