Shimul Javeri Kadri
Indian Architect Shimul Javeri Kadri is the founding partner of Mumbai-based SJK Architects.
Shimul's work has been published widely and has received considerable international acclaim, including two wins at the World Architecture Festival Singapore in 2012. In 2014, she also received the ArcVision Prize from ArcVision, the Prix Versailles Award in 2016 and 2022 and the JK Architect of the Year Award in 2022.
SJK Architects has delivered multiple projects including the Nirvana Film Studio in Bangalore, the Automobile Design Studio in Mumbai, the Dasavatara Hotel in Tirupati, the Hotel in Bodh Gaya and the Rural Multi-speciality Hospital for the JSW Foundation in Alibaug. Ongoing commissions include the Museum for Jain Heritage in Koba, the Public Pavilions in Palitana and the expansion of SR University in Warangal.
Shimul is on the advisory committee for gender at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. She also serves as a Trustee for Akshara, a women’s resource centre, and for Vipla Foundation, where she has been actively steering education and women’s projects.
