Sandhya Naidu Janardhan is the Founder and Managing Director of Community Design Agency, a social enterprise that envisions an inclusive world where every human enjoys access to vibrant, safe, and healthy spaces to live, work, and play. An architect by training, Sandhya believes spatial equity is inextricably linked to dismantling systemic issues including gender, social and health inequity, climate vulnerability, economic inclusion, and identity. An architect by training, Sandhy has spent two decades cultivating processes that provide marginalized communities with an agency and voice in determining where and how they live. Her participatory methodology is rooted in intentional deep listening and empathy, democratizing access to art, architecture, and design. Licensed and educated in India, Sandhya is a graduate of Columbia University’s GSAPP. Sandhya’s previous work spans multiple countries including landscape architecture for a Singapore-based interdisciplinary design firm, and post-earthquake reconstruction in Haiti for a US-based non-profit. A recipient of the 2024-25 Berkeley Rupp Prize, the 2024 Obel Teaching Fellowship and a TED India Fellow, Sandhya currently serves on the Executive Group of Catalyst Now’s India Chapter.