Saptarshi Mitra

Saptarshi Mitra has a background in architecture and development practice, and has lived and worked in India, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Myanmar. His professional experience spans a wide range of projects—from architecture, urban design, and conservation to community-based tourism and community-led development. Alongside practice, he has also been actively involved in academia and has led various workshops, ranging from the documentation of heritage sites to the exploration of materials and technology through design-build exercises.

He believes that design is fundamentally about value addition—a collective exercise that, at its core, revolves around maximising the potential of space, culture, and context to create better conditions for everyday life. A strong believer in the necessity and capacity of people to lead the change they wish to see, he brings perspectives of participation, co-production, and collaboration to The Appropriate Alternative.