Rupali Gupte is an architect and urbanist based in Mumbai. She has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the KRVIA, Mumbai University and a Masters in Architecture with a major in Urban Design and a minor in Architectural Theory and Criticism from Cornell University, NY. She is a co-founder of and Professor at the School of Environment and Architecture (SEA), a partner at BARDStudio and a founder member of the Collective Research Initiatives Trust which have been involved in urban research on the city of Mumbai. Her work often crosses disciplinary boundaries and takes different forms - writings, drawings, mixed-media works, story-telling, teaching, conversations, walks and spatial interventions. This includes extensive research on contemporary Indian architecture and urbanism with a focus on architecture and built environment; tactical practices; housing; and urban form. Her works have been shown internationally in several galleries and Biennales across the world. She has a wide range of publications and has worked / delivered lectures and has been on juries around the world.