Dear Reader,
Hello, and thank you for being here.
I’m Aishwarya Pillai — a registered architect (Council of Architecture, India) with a dual master’s in Urban Design and City Planning from The Bartlett, UCL, and Architectural Design from Cardiff University.
Over the past four years, I’ve worked across the fields of architecture and urban design — from crafting intimate spatial experiences to contributing to broader strategic visions for cities. My approach is grounded in curiosity, care, and a deep interest in how design can respond to complexity with clarity and purpose.
This portfolio is a curated reflection of that journey — a selection of work, research, and collaborations that speak to the values I bring into practice.
Warm regards,
Aishwarya

Aishwarya Pillai
Urban and Architectural Designer
(Architect (COA) |CA/2023/159200
Msc Urban Design and City Planning |Masters in Architectural Design | B.Arch
Work Experience
Practice
Other
Education
Education
Urban Designer
2m
3 y
Architect
1 y
Architectual Assistant/Intern
Habitat Technology Group
Trivandrum ,India.
6 m
Architectural
Research Assistant
Cardiff, UK
5 m
External Tutor
Cardiff, UK
3m
WSA Exhibition 2022 - PGT Lead Curator
Cardiff, UK
1y
Bartlett,
Univeristy College London
Cardiff Univeristy, WSA
Cardiff, UK
Bachelors in Architecture
5y
KAHE School of Architecture and Planning
India
Skills: GIS mapping, Policy Based Report writing.
Skills: Design Development · Architectural Drawings · Project Management · Grasshopper · AutoCAD · Revit · Rhino 3D
Skills: Architectural Drawings · (CAD) ·Revit · Attention to Detail · Landscape Architecture · Construction Drawings · Adobe Creative Suite · Interior Architecture · 3D Modeling · Urban Planning · Residential Design · Architectural Design · AutoCAD · Adobe Photoshop · Lumion ·
Skills: Design research · Content writing · Website management · Workshop facilitation · Graphic Design
Skills: Skills: Teaching · Tutoring
Skills: Skills: Website management · Project Management ·Exhibition design
Modules : Urban Design & Placemaking, Urban Design Density and Form, Real Estate , City & Regional Planning , Sustainable Futures by Design , Urban Design Governance , Community Participation, Critical Debates in Urban Design
Grade : Distinction
Modules : Architectural Design Research · Sustainable passive design · Post Occupancy Evaluation of Buildings · Issues in Contemporary Architecture · Analysis of Precedents.
CGPA: 8.9/10 (Rank Holder)
1y
Languages
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil