ROOSHAD SHROFF

Born in Mumbai, India, Rooshad Shroff received his undergraduate degree in Architecture (B.Arch) at Cornell University in 2006, and went on to obtain his Masters from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (M.Arch) in 2011.

At Cornell, he was awarded the Edward Palmer York Memorial Prize for Outstanding Performance in Design in 2003, as well as the Michael Rapuano Memorial Distinction in Design Award in 2006. His graduating thesis was later exhibited in the Emerging Talents division of the Emerging Technologies Exhibit at the Beijing Architecture Biennial in 2006.

While pursuing his master's degree, Shroff served as teaching assistant to renowned Spanish architect Inaki Abalos. His work at the Graduate School of Design was exhibited at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2010, as well as the Spanish Pavilion Expo 2010 Shanghai China.

Alongside his academic pursuits, Shroff gained work experience at the offices of internationally acclaimed architects OMA/REX in New York City and Zaha Hadid Architects, London. Under Hadid, he was part of the design team working on projects such as the Dubai Opera House, the Zoerkler Tower in Vienna, and a seven-tower residential complex at Farrer Court in Singapore, to name a few; at OMA/REX, his most memorable project was the prestigious DEE and Charles Wyly Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas. Shroff also interned at Issey Miyake NYC as an undergraduate in 2005.

Post his education, Shroff returned to Mumbai in 2011 and moved straight into establishing a private practice, which has quickly become a fixture in the city's design circles. Over the course of the past decade, he has been voted one of GQ's Most Influential Young Indians 2017 and has been named one of Hello! Magazine India's Most Powerful Young Indians 2020. In addition to his practice, he has served as jury member for the AD x JSW Prize for Contemporary Craftsmanship for three years running and sits on the advisory board of Lucknow's Kalhath Institute, which seeks to recognise, promote and sustain craft excellence in India. Shroff also takes a keen interest in academia -- he has been invited to serve as external juror at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, CEPT University Ahmedabad, the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Mumbai and the Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, Mumbai.