About
Saloni is a service designer and urban practitioner working at the intersection of public systems, urban infrastructure, and social innovation. With a hybrid background in architecture, urban design, and service design, her practice spans India, Southeast Asia, and the UK, exploring how systemic thinking can enable long-term, equitable impact for local communities.
Her journey began in architecture, designing small-scale spaces that addressed individual needs. Over time, her focus expanded to the systems that shape everyday life, how cities manage land, how food moves through supply chains, how infrastructure supports livelihoods. This evolution has been guided by a belief that meaningful impact comes not only from bold ideas, but from embedding those ideas into the lived realities of communities and institutions.
Saloni has worked on projects tackling food insecurity in Southeast Asia, reimagining traditional mobility systems in India, and shaping digital platforms to support rural livelihoods. Her experience includes co-designing circular economy models with farming communities, and leading initiatives focused on elderly care, vocational training, and public food distribution. In each of these, she brings an approach that is contextually grounded, equity-driven, and oriented toward long-term systems change.
At the core of her work is a commitment to designing for the everyday, crafting solutions that are inclusive, resilient, and deeply rooted in place. She is especially drawn to complex challenges that demand both imagination and implementation, where small, well-considered interventions can catalyse far-reaching change.