Resume_Ishita Maheshwari

ISHITA MAHESHWARI INTERIOR ARCHITECT

DETAILS New Delhi +919810834253 ishita.designstudio@gmail.com

LINKS Work Portfolio Terai Gin Experience Center Face Shield Delhi Why Art?

NEW DELHI

+919810834253

PROFILE A passionate architect & interior designer with five years of experience in design implementation with a fine balance of functionality and aesthetics. I derive joy in immersive design processes, a detail-oriented approach, and connecting deeply with bold ideas. Intrigued by the freedom design thinking has enabled me, I am looking forward to challenging my perspectives.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Freelance Designer, New Delhi September 2022 —Present

Principal Architect at Architatva, New Delhi July 2021 — July 2022

SKILLS Teamwork

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Client Handling Project Management Creative Problem Solving

HOBBIES Visual Art Polaroid photography

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Completed 3 projects in residential, office, and F&B categories, providing tailored interior design solutions for clients.

Established a work partnership and set goals for the studio secured projects for the studio through contractors and past clients Supervised projects from conception to completion at the site maintaining a relationship with all stakeholders.

Freelance Designer at Studio Lotus, New Delhi December 2021 — January 2022 (1month)

Freelance Designer at Joint Studio, New Delhi October 2020 (1month)

Project Designer at Studio Incept, Noida January 2017 — September 2021 (4 Years 8months) ● ●

Completed 20+ projects in retail, institutional, residential, F&B and office typology.

Closely worked with clients like Terai Gin, Nicobar, Good Earth, Pankaj and Nidhi Couture, and Cafe Diva

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Worked on flagship projects and established interior identity for various brands.

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Undertook projects across New Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

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Handled site documentation, concept design, design development, technical drawings, time lines, budget, site coordination, and sourcing on these projects.

Worked closely with the Principal Designer, the design team, and the client to understand the vision and requirements of the project.

Worked on effectively prioritizing project goals for meeting essential deadlines throughout the project duration Advised clients on financial decisions and vendor selections.

Researched and highlighted various categories of vendors to better suit the needs of each client.

Handled the firm's Instagram account with the intent of creating a studio identity and reaching a relevant audience.

INTERNSHIPS Architecture Trainee at r+d studio, Gurgaon December 2015 — May 2016 (6 months) ●

Worked on residential, institutional, and hospitality projects on massing, concept design, design development, GFC, and site execution

Architecture Trainee at Morphogenesis , New Delhi August 2015 — November 2016 (4 months) ●

Worked on independent residence building on concept design, design development, schematic design, and working design

EDUCATION Bachelor in Architecture (IP university), Sushant School of Art and Architecture , Gurgaon 2011 — 2016 ●

Thesis - Regeneration of the Dockyards of Mumbai City

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Dissertation - Culture and It’s Countercultures

Airforce Golden Jubilee Institute, High School, New Delhi 2011

INITIATIVES AND WORKSHOPS Natural Building Workshop at Earth Building, Stok Village, Ladakh September 2022 ●

Constructed an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven and tandoor alongside a 11 member team. Traditional construction techniques and material (mud, stone and wood) were used that are native to the terrain of Ladakh

Maker at Face Shield Delhi, New Delhi May 2020 — October 2020 ●

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Started Face Shield Delhi (FSD) with a friend as a social initiative in association with Maker Asylum to provide face shields to COVID-19 front-line workers free of cost FSD was part of the M19-Collective based on centralized open-source design philosophy with decentralized manufacturing

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Formulated the initiative goal and cost estimate

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Initiated a fundraiser on Ketto to raise funds for the shields

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Created posters and info-graphics for effective communication

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Established a network of material vendors, manufacturing units, and delivery teams during the lock down

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Made shields with OHP sheet, acrylic sheet, elastic and foam using a laser cutter.

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Distributed 6000+ face shields in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Chandigarh, and Kanpur.

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Worked with Akshaya Patra foundation, Little Indian Foundation, DDA Sanitation Staff, and the AAP district office for donations The initiative gained both national and international recognition

Global Summer School at Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Paris July 2018 ●

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Worked in a 7 member team on the AEROBOT project by Noumena- a firm embracing data-driven design, investigating new-age digital paradigms and design strategies that can be applied to architecture, robotics and fabrication The robot was used for digitized mapping of an agricultural field to make the process of mapping weeds, yield and soil variation efficient and automated

REFERENCES Nidhi Aggarwal, Design Principal at Studio Incept

Details and more references on request