Panel discussion | ARCHITECTURE: Design & Practice

Marianne Cusato is Professor of Practice at Notre Dame, Director of the Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative, and a Trustee of INTBAU. Renowned for her work on disaster recovery and workforce housing, she designed the award-winning Katrina Cottage and advises governments on resilient, equitable development.

Deependra Prashad is Principal Architect at DPAP and Director at INTBAU Delhi. A leader in sustainable design with nearly 30 years’ experience, he has delivered award-winning net-zero projects and trains governments, NGOs, and institutions globally on humane, resource-efficient architecture and urbanism.

Chris Williamson is President Elect of the Royal Institute of British Architects (2025–2027). He co-founded Weston Williamson in 1985, growing it into five global studios specialising in city-shaping infrastructure projects. He is passionate about sustainability, lifelong learning, and supporting architects to design better public transport systems worldwide. Read more.

Alireza Sagharchi R.I.B.A., FRSA is the Principal of Stanhope Gate Architecture in London. He received his Diploma in Architecture from the University of Westminster (PCL), London, and has been a corporate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects since 1986. He is an internationally renowned Architect and a leading practitioner and an exponent of contemporary classical architecture and traditional urban design. Alireza is Chair of the Board of Trustees at INTBAU, and a member of the INTBAU College of Traditional Practitioners.