Founder

Santosh Kumar Ketham a practicing architect, educator, philanthropist and PhD researcher at Innsbruck University Exparch, Hochbau, Austria. He is founder and principal of studio Ketham’s Atelier Architects and NGO Thinking Hand.

His work and talks are inspiring, empowering people and reforming neglected communities. He taught design, architecture and urbanism in various International Universities in India and Austria. He was honoured with many International awards and rewards.

He was invited to lecture and as critic in some of the renowned Universities IITH, NIFTH, SPAV, JNAFAU, HITS, UIBK, UNI-AK, Josh Talks. He was interviewed on Deutsche Welle Documentary, 3Sat, ORF TV, Architecturelive, Shoutout DFW, The Hindu, TOI, and Eenadu.

His endeavor is to affiliate theories with real world challenges has led him to establish an NGO Thinking Hand, where the effort is to bring innovation for social welfare and empower people through architecture and design such as building housing for neglected communities and a collective approach involving various actors, professionals, students by conducting Workshops, Exhibitions, Talks, Competitions and Build 1:1.

He worked as researcher on BEQ’s – Buoyant Energy Quarters Project at University of Innsbruck, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and FFG exploration. No. 853662 “Prepare BE.” Awarded research Grant for Promotion of Young Talent from Vice Rector for Research Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ulrike Tanzer, University of Innsbruck.

PhD Researcher & External Lecturer: Innsbruck University exparch

Reviewer & Session Chair: AMPS Research (Architecture Media Politics Society)

“If we fail to design good buildings, it effects next three generations… And if we fail to do good planning, it effects next hundred generations……..”