People

Dr Lakshmi Priya Rajendran
Founder & Director — Strategy & Design

Lakshmi is an architect, researcher and educator working across spatial justice, climate, urban transformation and decolonial practice. Her work brings together critical research, strategic design and participatory approaches to develop more equitable and locally grounded ways of understanding and shaping places.

Dr Nian Paul
Director — Research & Innovation

Nian is a geographer and creative practitioner whose work focuses on developing critical and innovative approaches to complex social and spatial challenges. At DECOLAB, she leads research and innovation, contributing to collaborative research, knowledge development and new methodologies across projects.

Ms Thirupurasundari Sevvel
Director — Participatory Practice and Partnerships

Thirupurasundari is an architect working across participatory processes, community engagement and collaborative practice. At DECOLAB, she leads participatory practice and partnerships, connecting communities, institutions and diverse forms of knowledge to develop locally grounded and inclusive approaches to places.