The long....

An alumnus of KRVIA, Bombay, I'm currently based in Bangalore. After working as an architect at various firms in Bombay and Bangalore, the dreaded question nagged - what did I *really* want to do? I quit my job and spent a year indulging in my passions: travelling, writing and photography. A nature enthusiast, I also learnt more about wildlife and spent considerable time in forests. All throughout, I pondered that elusive answer.

Many contemplative months later, the answer scared me, because it meant giving up a conventional job, and that reassuring, monthly pay-cheque. It also meant that the answer to "What do you do?" became much longer than a single word. Work hours too became longer. But I have never been short of either job satisfaction or fun, since.

I enjoyed designing my business card, and spending sleepless nights with music and tea, designing my website. I don't have a name for my firm. I don't have an office space: some days, it is the college I teach at; other days, a construction site; yet another day, it may be a photo-shoot location. Some lucky days, even forests or holiday destinations. Disparate as it may seem to most, to me, work has never made more sense than now.

....and the short of it

I work independently, taking up projects in architecture and interior design. My love for architecture and photography resulted in a happy marriage: architectural photography. I enjoy writing about my travels, and my stories and photographs have been published in Outlook traveller, JetWings, Discover India, AsiaSpa India, Deccan Herald, and online magazines. I co-edit content for JLR Explore, a website about nature and wildlife. I also teach architecture and interior design at colleges in Bangalore.