Mansi Sahu
CO-FOUNDER | URBAN DESIGNER
Mansi Sahu is a Co-Founder of StudioPOD, with over 12 years experience. She leads its Sustainable Urbanism practice in a diverse range of projects. Mansi’s strength lies in working collaboratively with different cultures, local communities, city governments, public agencies and stakeholders to create innovative and sustainable planning strategies for complex urban issues.
At StudioPOD, her dynamic leadership has led to the firm’s growth in multiple large scale urban projects from retrofitting/redevelopment in existing cities, mixed-use urban areas, institutional campuses, eco-sensitive new developments, and implementation of waterfront developments. Mansi was an integral member of the Technical Expert team to United States Trade and Development Authority (USTDA), to support development of three smart cities in Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, with focus on Uttar Pradesh. She has successfully started the “Bridge” Initiative at StudioPOD, a programme that brings crucial planning and urban design ideas to kids at municipal and private schools.
Mansi has travelled extensively and has work experience in countries like USA, Ghana, UAE and India. She was one of the international leaders selected for Vanguard(Next City), 2018, held in New Orleans, USA and is an active member of multiple workshops, NGO’s and citizen initiatives. She has been a state-level badminton and carrom player, loves to bake, is a board game enthusiast, theatre patron and an amateur potter.
