Naresh V Narasimhan is an architect, urbanist and creative thinker with more than three decades of experience in architecture, urban design and civic engagement. His career has been shaped by a longstanding association with the award-winning Bengaluru-based practice Venkataramanan Associates, where his work contributed to the development of numerous projects across a wide range of scales and typologies.

Beyond architectural practice, Naresh V Narasimhan has played an influential role in shaping conversations around citymaking in Bengaluru. He has been involved in several civic and cultural initiatives, including the Bangalore Agenda Task Force and MOD Foundation, an international collective of urban designers, researchers and curators. Through this work, he has led and supported strategic urban interventions that explore new approaches to public space, design culture and community engagement. MOD Foundation’s expansion into the BLR Design Centre established a platform dedicated to design-driven dialogue, research and the exploration of contemporary urban environments.

His contributions extend to projects of cultural importance within Bengaluru, including collaborations with institutions such as the Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy and the Bangalore International Centre, both recognised as significant venues for cultural exchange and intellectual discourse. He also advises public agencies on infrastructure and urban development and has contributed to discussions on governance, design innovation and civic participation.

Naresh V Narasimhan trained as an architect at the Manipal Institute of Technology and later pursued further studies in management at Harvard. His interests span social innovation, communication strategies, cinema, art and popular culture, informing his interdisciplinary approach to architecture and urbanism. He is also an active voice in professional and cultural forums, regularly participating in lectures, discussions and exchanges at national and international platforms.