S+PS Architects

PRINCIPALS
The principals of this firm are Shilpa Gore-Shah and Pinkish Shah, both alumni of the Sir J. J. College of Architecture and have completed their Master of Architecture Degree’s with distinction from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA, with an emphasis on Design. Pinkish has been a Gold Medalist at the Sir J.J. College of Architecture and also attended the Post–Professional Program and Travel Fellowship chaired by Dr. Charles Moore at the University of Texas at Austin.

LECTURES AND EXHIBITIONS
+ June 2007 - “IN SITE” an Exhibition on Indian Interior Design that opened at the IFA gallery in Stuttgart and subsequently in Berlin in August 2007.
+ Fall 2004 - Invited by the University of New Mexico, USA to exhibit work in an International Exhibition “ROOTS & TRAJECTORIES-4 Young Practices from India” from Aug-Sept 2004. The Exhibition has subsequently been displayed at The University of California at Berkeley, California, USA.
+ Oct-Dec 2010, Chosen amongst 50 established and upcoming practices from India in the Exhibition “Design Directions” organized by IAB magazine to showcase the progress of contemporary Indian architecture over the past 25 years.
+ They have also been invited to present their works at The Indian Institute of Interior Designers Pune, Surat, Baroda, Nashik, Aurangabad, and Ahmedabad Chapters, Indian Institute of Architects - Chennai Chapter, The Urban Design Research Institute – “Beginnings” Lecture Series by Young Architects, 12 on 12 Reloaded, Ahmedabad in Dec 2005, ThinkMatter in Goa and several other colleges and institutes across India like Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel, The Sir J.J.College of Architecture, Mumbai and Encounters at the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture, Juhu.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS
+ Shilpa and Pinkish are also involved as Visiting Design Faculty and Thesis Design Guides at the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Juhu, since 2002.
+ They have been invited as Jurors at CEPT Ahmedabad, KRVIA-Juhu, Pillai’s College of Architecture-New Panvel, D.Y.Patil College of Architecture, Nerul, Sir J.J. College of Architecture, IES College of Architecture, BSSA NMMIS Architecture College, Juhu, Inside Outside Mega Show 2004, Birla White Yuva Ratna Awards 2009 cycle, Ultra Tech Mera Gaon Mera Base Student Competition, ACA International Student Award for Sacred Spaces 2015 and the IIA Kerala Chapter 2010 & 2012 Awards Cycles.

PUBLICATIONS
The firms work has been extensively published in various magazines and journals, some of which are Arch Plus-Germany, IFI 2007 Yearbook - Korea, Domus Magazine, Indian Architect and Builder, Inside Outside, Elle Décor, Home Review, Better Interiors, Perfect Ten, Society Interiors, Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, Architecture -Time Space and People, Architecture+Design, Etc along with e-zines like archdaily.com, designboom.com, dezeen.com, etc.

WORK EXPERIENCE
+ Shilpa has worked with Ewing Cole Cherry Brott Architects in Philadelphia, USA, Architects Combine & Agora Architects in Mumbai and Anant Raje Architect in Ahmedabad.
+ Pinkish has worked with The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology in Albuquerque, S. Ghosh and Associates in New Delhi and Architectural Consultants in Mumbai.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Both are :
+ Registered Architects with the Council of Architecture
+ Members of the Indian Institute of Architects
+ Members of the Indian Institute of Interior Designers
+ Pinkish is also a Life Member of the Practicing Engineers, Architects & Town Planners Association -PEATA.