Ms. Shonan Purie Trehan

Ms. Shonan Purie Trehan has completed her Bachelor of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), before gaining experience at Eisenman Architects in New York City and Le Groupe Arcop in Montreal, where she worked on large institutional and cultural projects. In 2008, she earned her Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design from the Bartlett School of Built Environment, UCL, London. She has over 20 years of experience in the planning and design of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare and other facilities, with direct involvement in projects totaling 5+ million sq ft and 4,000+ hospital beds across India and South Asia. She is the Founder and Principal Architect of Language Architecture Body (L.A.B.), a multidisciplinary architectural practice with over forty architects and collaborators based in Mumbai and Florence. L.A.B. has completed over 80 projects across India including a few in the US & Africa including education institutions, healthcare facilities, cultural centers, workplaces, hospitality, and residences. Ms. Trehan and L.A.B. have received national and international recognitions, including AD50, AD100, EDIDA and ID Honours, and have been finalists at the World Architecture Festival (Amsterdam, 2019 & Lisbon, 2022). Alongside practice, she continues to engage in architectural education and discourse, contributing as a critic, lecturer, and mentor. As Founder and Principal Architect, Shonan Trehan leads the firm’s Healthcare & Institutional Division, overseeing medical planning, architectural design, and interior environments for largescale hospitals, medical colleges, and research facilities. Her work integrates clinical efficiency, patient safety, infection control, and operational workflows, while embedding design strategies that support healing, dignity, and long-term adaptability.