Shobhan Kothari

Shobhan Kothari is an architect. He graduated from Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture (KRVIA) in Mumbai. At college he had the good fortune of studying in an exchange student program at McGill University, Montreal, Canada for six months. During his college internship at Kapadia associates he worked on Crossroads, Tardeo. Upon graduation he worked with architect Nitin Killawala. During the course of working he was presented an opportunity to design a Deaf and Mute institute in Mumbai. This project began his career and he set up a practice in 2000. Later in 2002 he formed a partnership with Anand Menon who was his colleague and friend from his graduating college. Together they have now been in practice for 17 years under the banner of ADND. Their office is involved in numerous boutique projects of residential, corporate and commercial in genre. In 2009, after having worked on numerous projects with Kiran Kapadia in capacity of ADND, a joint venture company in name of KDND studio LLP was formed. Today, between two companies, the experience of boutique residential and hospitality projects completed is providing a good platform for the future. Shobhan has always been a sports enthusiast. Having played tennis and volleyball at state level during his school year has only motivated him to keep fit. Today running half marathons and doing cross fit with interspersed games of tennis and volleyball is what he pursues. An avid reader and a sporadic blogger, writing is also what fuels his passion.