ACADEMIC

Reshma Mathew is an architect and urban designer with over ten years of experience spanning industry practice and academics. She completed graduation from the University School of Design, Mysore (2005-2010) and holds a master’s degree with distinction in Architectural and Urban Design from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2016-2017). Her research interests are based on speculations on ecological urbanism and gender-based constructs of space. Her Master’s thesis based on Calcutta titled, Casts & Skins: Kumartuli + Tolly’s Nullah, explored visualisations of a resilient and regenerative architecture for the post-colonial, metropolitan Indian city. Her practice includes architectural and research-based urban intervention projects in Cochin and Kottayam as well as graphics and art based projects. She associates as a collaborator with the award winning practice, Cochin Creative Collective based in Ernakulam.