Vipul B. Varshney is a multi-talented
architect, whose portfolio covers a wide range of projects in India as well as
Mauritius. She has designed and executed some of India’s most renowned projects—from
a township outside Mumbai for an urban diaspora to public buildings and
hospitals. She is Convenor–INTACH, Lucknow chapter; Adviser, National
Scientific committee ICOMOS, India; and an avid lover of the fine arts and
India’s rich heritage. She is the author of two books Lucknow—A Treasure and Shaam-e-Awadh—A Visual Journey, as well as 50 research papers and
numerous articles for national dailies and international conferences. She had
been a technical adviser of the Lucknow Mahotsava Committee to the Government
of U.P. and also in the Heritage Regulation Drafting Committee for Lucknow
Master Plan 2021. She has also been a visiting faculty at her alma mater and
Professor-Design Chair at Integral University, Lucknow. She is the recipient of
many awards including U.P. Ratan 2013, Ganj Carnival Award—Shakti Samman 2015,
Heritage Award 2016 from U.P. Government, Hindustan Times Women AchieverÂ’s
Award—2013 nominee and A3 Foundation–Excellence in Architectural Journalism
2016.
