Suptendu Biswas — Co-Founder
Dr. Suptendu P. Biswas is a distinguished urban thought-leader with over three decades of experience in architecture, urban design, and planning. An international award-winning architect, urban designer and planning professional, he has made significant contributions across consultancy, research, teaching, and writing—working extensively in areas such as smart cities, heritage and tourism, urban renewal, and landscape urbanism. As a key consultant for the Smart City project in Jaipur, he led the heritage, tourism, and inner-city renewal sectors within a multidisciplinary framework. Dr. Biswas is a partner at VSPB Associates, a Delhi-based architecture and planning firm, and serves as visiting faculty for postgraduate planning programs at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi. He is also a recipient of the Senior Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and a founding trustee of a Kolkata-based charitable trust focused on urban sustainability. He graduated in architecture from BE College (IIEST)- Shibpur and completed both his postgraduate and doctoral studies at SPA-Delhi. His publications—including Assorted City (2015), Blue Lines of Kolkata (2018), and Gurgaon to Gurugram: A Short Biography (2021)—reflect his ongoing engagement with India's evolving urban landscape.
Stackforce AI infers this person is an experienced urban designer specializing in sustainable architecture and urban planning.
Location: South Delhi, Delhi, India
Experience: 25 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Urban Design
- Sustainability
- Urban Planning
Career Highlights
- Over 30 years of experience in urban design.
- Key consultant for Jaipur Smart City project.
- Award-winning architect with significant publications.
Work Experience
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Visiting Faculty Member (13 yrs 1 mo)
GGS Indra Prastha University
Associate Professor (1 yr 2 mos)
SEARCH (Trust for Sustainable Education and Action in Architecture)
Member, Board of Trustees (17 yrs 1 mo)
Sushant School Of Art & Architecture
Assistant Professor (11 yrs)
VSPB Associates
Partner (30 yrs 10 mos)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) at IIEST, Shibpur