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Isha Talsania

Isha Talsania

Isha Talsania

Placemaker, insight weaver and fluid thinker, Isha maps learning journeys where wonder, design, and dialogue craft narratives of change.

Placemaker, insight weaver and fluid thinker, Isha maps learning journeys where wonder, design, and dialogue craft narratives of change.

Placemaker, insight weaver and fluid thinker, Isha maps learning journeys where wonder, design, and dialogue craft narratives of change.

Hi, my name is

Isha Talsania

Isha Talsania

Design. Education. Research. Pedagogical Practices
Design. Education. Research. Pedagogical Practices

I am an architect and educator, striving to make associations across the various manifestations of design and their impact on the emotional, cognitive and behavioural aspects of the end users. My current endeavours are compiled within Episteme – a research-based practice born out of a need to comprehend the role of designers in the multitudes of contexts co-existing within our society. I am interested in studying aspects of place-making as tools for eliciting a sense of wonder and I strive towards generating a dialogue between designers and other stakeholders for an equitable, accessible and dignified future for all.

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Experience

Co-Founder, Future Learning Circles

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Feb 2025 - Present

Partner, Episteme Designs

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jan 2016 - Present

Head of Center of Excellence, Bright Balgokulam Foundation

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Sep 2023 - Dec 2024

Research Thesis Mentor, Navrachna University

Baroda, Gujarat, India

Jul 2020 - Jun 2023

Visiting Faculty, CEPT University

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jul 2014 - Nov 2020

Leader Academic Affairs, The Design Village

Noida, India

Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

Visiting Faculty, Indus University

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

Core Team Member, The Design Village

Noida, India

May 2011 - Jun 2018

Curriculum Advisor, Anant National University

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Nov 2017 - Sep 2018

Teaching Assistant, CEPT University

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

Partner, Studio 04 Architects

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

Research Assistant, JMA Consultants

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

Trainee, Jaisim Fountainhead

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Jun 2007 - Nov 2007

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

School of Architecture, CEPT University

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Bachelor of Architecture

School of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Feb 2011

Master of Arts (Design Practices)

Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

May 2021

Professional Certificate (Articulating the Intangibles of Teaching Aligning your purpose and Practice for Instructional Leadership)

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Nov 2023

Awards

Award of Excellence, for Inspiring Leadership to Implement Research Based Early Childhood Education in South Asian Countries

International Conference on Quality Education

Dec 2024

Gold medal, Best Research thesis of the year

School of Architecture, CEPT University

Award of Excellence, for Inspiring Leadership to Implement Research Based Early Childhood Education in South Asian Countries

International Conference on Quality Education

Feb 2012

Dec 2024

Gold medal, Best Research thesis of the year

School of Architecture, CEPT University

Feb 2012

Eurocon tiles award, Trophy for best final year student

School of Architecture, CEPT University

Feb 2012

Gold medal, Best graduating student in Architecture

Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects

Jan 2012

Key Conducts

01

Design in Education

Education, to me, is 'co-learning', every interaction fosters growth. With multimedia, teaching shifts from information delivery to shaping attitudes. I guide students to think critically, form opinions, take positions, and follow through with design development, ensuring they engage deeply and meaningfully with their work.

02

Institution Building

A big vision drives great work, learning skills, building connections, and staying committed to making it real. Institution building, for me, is creating a platform where like-minded people collaborate, grow, and achieve meaningful goals together.

03

Attitude to Architecture

Architecture goes beyond structures, it shapes the atmosphere of a place. Through my firm, Episteme, I aim to create soulful spaces that enrich lives, reflecting the designer’s principles and resonating with the users’ values.

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