Anand Desai is an Urban Planner and Architect with a strong passion for blending creativity with practical, sustainable solutions. He approaches urban planning as an innovative and collaborative field, integrating insights from real estate, economics, environment, and sociology to design impactful interventions for communities.

He holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Sarvjanik University and a bachelor’s in architecture from SCET, Surat, where he graduated as University Gold Medallist. His professional experience includes research, teaching, and consultancy roles, such as Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at IDPT, Consultant Intern at Knight Frank India-Mumbai, and Junior Urban Planner at Arcadis (IBI Group). 

Anand currently serves as an Associate Urban Planner at CUPP, where he is involved in projects under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) and in drafting urban design guidelines for the Chennai Metropolitan Area.