Manish Banker, Principle, Tao Architecture Pvt. Ltd. graduated with distinction from the Institute of Environmental Design, Gujarat in 1991. Thereafter, he worked at The Osho Commune International in Pune, for two years, contributing immensely to the Commune’s varied ongoing projects. Here, he imbibed a new spiritual approach to spatial design, as a means of connecting man with himself and his environment. Having identified the true meaning and purpose of Architecture, he established TAO Architecture Pvt. Ltd. in 1994. An Associate Member of the Council of Architecture & Indian Institute of Architects, he has gained immense recognition and appreciation for his contribution to sustainable design.
Passionate and enterprising, Manish has a dynamic creative energy and an innate life for nature. He enjoys imparting his knowledge and enthusiasm to budding Architects by participating in academic studios as a speaker and juror. He has been a keynote speaker at the yearlong ‘Design Yatra’ organized by the Institute of Indian Interior Designers in 2017.
Some of his works are Nest Residence (Pune), Shunyam (Jodhpur), Paradiso (Pune), Queens Garden Bunglow (Pune), etc.