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Mod Foundation is a collective of architects, designers, researchers, curators and practitioners who engage with urbanisation processes in India

Lead - Urban Research and Public Programming

Nidhi Bhatnagar

Nidhi Bhatnagar is an architect and urban designer with experience across the real estate sector on both the client and consultant sides. Her research-driven approach bridges urban systems, design, communication, and public engagement to create strategic frameworks and compelling narratives that make cities more understandable. 

Selected Projects

K100 Citizens Waterway

Bengaluru Belaku @ Mysore Lampworks

Lead - Spatial Projects and Editorial

Amritha Ganapathy

Amritha Ganapathy is an architect and urban designer with experience in research-driven urban strategy, spatial analysis, and public realm interventions. Her work focuses on translating complex urban systems into actionable and implementation-oriented frameworks through mapping, policy research, and stakeholder engagement

Selection of Projects

K100 Citizens’ Waterway

Walk on Bangalore

More with Less: Architecture of PK Venkataramanan

Under Construction: Bangalore in Progress

NIMHANS Masterplan

Lead – Research, Education and Learning

Roshini Muralidhara

Roshini Muralidhara is an architect trained in heritage conservation with experience in cultural and historical research that drives the educational and curatorial initiatives and public realm interventions. Her work focuses on setting up and developing library systems and archival process along with outreach, collaborations and communication. She also leads the funding opportunities and grants for activities and engagements.

Selected Projects

BLR Reads Library

Walk on Bangalore

City Shapers Collective

Urban Design Associate

Bhagyashri Kulkarni

Bhagyashri Kulkarni is an Architect and Urban Designer whose work combines urban research, heritage, policy and participatory planning. She develops analytical frameworks and design strategies that strengthen the relationship between people, place, and the evolving urban landscape.

Selected Projects

K100 Citizens’ Waterway

Thindi Beedhi

Namma Raste Kaipidi

Urban Design Associate

Shravya Ponnaluri

Shravya Ponnaluri is an Urban Designer with a background in architecture and urban design. Her work combines critical thinking, spatial mapping, and visual storytelling to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives that foster public engagement, inspire curiosity, and make research more accessible and actionable.

Selected Projects

Namma Raste Kaipidi

Walk on Bangalore

Under Construction: Bangalore in Progress

BLR Design Centre

Urban Design Associate

Deepali Khunteta

Deepali Khunteta is an architect and urban designer with a systems-thinking approach to understanding cities, specializing in public realm design, urban research, and community-led tourism. Her practice integrates research, spatial analysis, mapping, participatory processes, and visual storytelling to transform complex urban challenges into clear, context-responsive strategies that foster meaningful connections between people, culture, and place.

Urban Designer

Namoshi Basu

Urban designer currently working at the intersection of design, research, and public engagement. Facilitated drawings and execution across diverse project types including street development and public signage. Additionally, involved in publications, campaigns and community programming. Grounded in fine arts and urban design, brings both analytical thinking and creative vision to every project.

Selected Projects

Thindi Beedhi

NIMHANS Masterplan

Namma Raste Kaipidi

Architecture Associate

Aliza Sherwani

Aliza Sherwani is an architect interested in observing the layered complexities of the urban and contributing to initiatives that foster liveability and inclusivity. Her work focuses on communicating and implementing urban development initiatives grounded in research and design.

Selected Projects

Citizen Audit Tool

NIMHANS Masterplan

Interactive Ecology Map

Architecture Associate

Pratiksha Prabhakar

Pratiksha Prabhakar is an architect whose work spans design, research, communications and public engagement. Her focus is on initiatives related to public infrastructure and urban resilience. Through research, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement, she contributes to projects that make complex urban systems more understandable and actionable.

Selected Projects

Citizen Audit Tool

Interactive Ecology Map

Communications Manager

Anokha Venugopal

Anokha Venugopal works to translate complex issues of urbanism and environment into socially compelling narratives for the public. She uses multimedia approaches, including design, video, and photography to shape these stories.

Selected Projects

Citizen Dialogues: Labor Day Special – Who Works With Waste in the City?

Building a Resilient Bengaluru: Community Currents

Lead - Partnerships, Programme and Media

Hitesh Ananthakrishna

Hitesh Ananthakrishna works at the intersection of public programming, cultural practice, and spatial engagement. With experience across artistic and organisational contexts, he brings a clear understanding of the processes that shape cultural experiences. His engagement with theatre grounds his approach in both performance and process.

Selected Projects

BLR Design Centre

Content Strategist

Ekta Idnany

Ekta Idnany is a content strategist at Mod Foundation, where she explores the narrative potential of design communication. Her work focuses on shaping publications and editorial content that bring architecture, urban research, and the evolving stories of architectural practice to life through thoughtful storytelling.

Selected Projects

More with Less: Architecture of PK Venkataramanan

Work in Progress: Exhibition

Deepa A

Admin Manager

John

Office Boy

Dennis

Office Boy

Kabool

Housekeeping

CO-FOUNDERS

NARESH NARASIMHAN

An architect, urbanist, and creative entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience, leading Venkataramanan Associates. He understands that creating a long-term vision for the city is a broad discipline by itself, and the path toward sensitive planning needs to be anything but traditional.

LinkedIn / Twitter

ANNE KATRIN FENK

An architect, urban designer, is currently a professor at FH Münster, and a landscape designer at Zplus Landschaftsarchitektur, with extensive experience in international urban research, development, and public space curation, particularly in Asia.

LinkedIn

PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES

Tanya Chandel, Aishwarya Vishwanathan, Sindhura VS, Aishwarya Shekhar, Roshini Pushparaj, Maithreyi Karnoor, Anvitha Nambiar, Priyanka Salunkhe, Sonia Das, Nisarga Vishwanath, Tanisha Harsha, Ishan Hendre, Alex Mohan Kandathil, Koyal Chengappa, Nikila Gudipati

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