Rupal Rathore is a practicing architect and design journalist based in India. She writes regularly for Disegno Journal and Damn Magazine, and has been previously featured in numerous publications including Topos, MONU, and AN Interior. Currently, she works as a communications strategist with Future–Future Global.

Recognition: Rupal Rathore has been published in 15+ Indian and international outlets. In 2021, she was invited to design the Matrimandir Gardens of Life and Power in Auroville.

Practice: She founded The Native Platform in 2020 to formalize the overlapping areas of her work in design, journalism, and critical writing.

Education: B.Arch, Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, Mumbai, 2018.

Future–Future Global: Hong Kong- and NYC-based strategists providing communications, business development, and PR services to architects from around the world. [2022-current]

Sanjeev Gupte Architects: Udaipur-based design firm that works across residential, industrial, and hospitality projects. [2019-2022]

Compartment S4: Volunteer organization that designed and implemented the Pink Toilet project in Pauri Garhwal as part of a Uttarakhand state government initiative to improve public health facilities in rural areas. [2019]

Banduk Smith Studio: Ahmedabad-based design firm that designed the award-winning Swadhyay Reading Room project BSF’s Gandhinagar campus. [2018]

Hatha Yoga: Teachers’ Training Course from the Shivananda School of Yoga at Netala Ashram in Uttarakhand.

Inner Engineering: Program conducted by the Isha Foundation, under the expert guidance of Sadhguru.

Roopkund Trek: Organised by Trek The Himalayas in 2016 to reach a summit altitude of 15696 ft.