Jerusha Shalini is the Founding Member and Principal Architect at Capstone, Chennai. She has over 18 years of experience in designing close to 100 buildings and 20 lakh sq. ft. of space in the fields of Architecture, Interior, and Landscape Design. She’s passionate about designing buildings that prioritise the needs of people while also striking a balance between creativity, technology, efficiency, quality, and cost. Her project, the Christwood School Project, was declared ‘Chennai’s #1 School in Campus Architecture and Design’ in the Education World Grand Jury Award 2020–2021. She’s married to Princely Samuel and is fond of trying out new recipes and gardening.