Chintan Raveshia

Biography: Chintan Raveshia is a Director and the Asia Pacific Region lead for the Cities, Planning & Design Business in Arup, a global planning, design and engineering consultancy. An architect and urban designer, he has worked with governments to shape and implement national, regional and precinct-level urban planning and design strategies, and deepened his local understanding and knowledge across many geographies. He sits on Design Singapore Council’s Advisory Board, ULI Singapore’s Executive Committee, URA’s Design Advisory Council, is a visiting lecturer at the National University of Singapore, and leads Business & Markets Strategy for Arup Southeast Asia In over 20 years, he collaborated on and led some of the most iconic projects around the world including Indonesia’s new capital city, Smart Urban Habitat Masterplan in Singapore, Singapore’s food & sports masterplans, London’s Stratford City, and Dongtan – world’s first eco city, in China. Passionate about climate action, Chintan is undertaking research and work that galvanises the built environment against climate risks while exploring opportunities in food resilience, regenerative design, and active mobility.