Navneet knew at a young age she wanted to be an architect. Having being exposed to the diversity and various cultures of the world; art, design and architecture have always been a part of her soul. She was born in Kenya and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of 3. She spent countless summers in London, England and travelled around North America, meeting people and deepening her spirituality. This shaped her philosophical quest while studying architecture at McGill University. Here, her design approach became one of finding the balance between an enriching world of design and the plight of the human condition. She married and moved to Boston where she worked at prestigious architecture firms. It was here when she realized she would have to forge her own way in architecture for the traditional profession was lacking something she needed to fill. She became LEED certified in its early days, and worked on sustainability in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Her work here led to find that missing link. The human link and designing for people's quest for progress, happiness, and meaning. She started her research for a new approach to design which resulted in sustainability, responsibility, wellbeing, purpose and potential as key elements.

 

Designing for human and environmental sustainability and wellbeing translated into the need for a new conscious culture. She became a speaker on the TEDx platform with her talk titled, 'We Are Creators: Designing a New Conscious Culture.' The world of design feeds her soul. The energy of the next generation fuels her hope.

 

The human flight and progress will always be in the forefront of design. Change is inevitable and so must design be and its approach to evolve, to be responsible, relevant, and meaningful. Now, she focuses her work on using design as a catalyst for change. More than ever, the world is starting to see the need for climate action, circularity and responsibility; and the importance of mental wellbeing, meaning and fulfillment. Navneet works with architects and architecture firms to bring this new design process to the forefront, along with businesses and organizations looking to be a part of the wellbeing, circularity and social justice solution. She is a lecturer, artist and author focusing on dialogue, creativity and self awareness as the catalysts for change, progress and meaning.