Leadership

Board of Directors

The future isn't imagined alone. It's built together, brick by brick, mind by mind.

The Board

The leadership of the practice

Bharat S. Yamsanwar

Founder & Director

Bharat S. Yamsanwar

Four decades of practice shaping TOA's design philosophy through timeless design, cultural context and spatial harmony.

40+ years of practice

Sir J. J. College of Architecture alumnus

Lifetime Achievement Award

Distinguished Alumnus

With over four decades of experience, Ar. Bharat S. Yamsanwar is the Founder and Director of Team One Architects (TOA). His architectural practice has contributed to the firm's design philosophy, shaped by timeless design, cultural context and spatial harmony across large-scale developments.

His experience spans urban townships, public infrastructure, institutional campuses and master planning, with a focus on creating environments that respond to their context, climate and intended use. His approach brings together functionality, design integrity and a considered understanding of how architecture interacts with its surroundings.

An alumnus of the Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Bharat has been recognised for his contribution to architecture and urban design, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and recognition as a Distinguished Alumnus. Over the course of his career, he has remained engaged with the evolution of architecture and the role of thoughtful design in shaping enduring environments.

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Parish S. Kapse

Co-Founder & Director

Parish S. Kapse

Three decades of global multidisciplinary experience across architecture, land development, construction and strategic realty advisory.

400+ projects delivered

5M+ sq. ft. of corporate interiors

~5,000 acres master planned

Bharat Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka

Parish S. Kapse is the Co-Founder and Director of Team One Architects (TOA), bringing over three decades of global multidisciplinary experience across architecture, land development, construction and strategic realty advisory. His career spans 400+ completed projects, reflecting extensive experience in translating complex requirements into strategic opportunities across the built environment. His approach bridges design intent, business viability and real-world execution, shaped in part by early international exposure at DP Architects and Japan's Penta-Ocean Construction.

His expertise spans the full lifecycle of complex assets, from large-scale master plans and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to mission-critical infrastructure such as Tier III data centres and Global Capability Centres (GCCs). His work includes over 5 million sq. ft. of corporate interiors, combining architectural, engineering and operational considerations to create high-performing environments. Across markets including India, Singapore, Africa, Malaysia, the UAE, the US, the UK and the Nordic region, he advises developers, institutions and public-sector organisations on complex development opportunities.

Parish's methodology centres on understanding core requirements, building tailored programmes and integrating sustainability into the planning and delivery process. His experience includes approximately 5,000 acres of master planning, where he has worked across diverse site conditions and development frameworks to shape long-term, functional and commercially viable environments. A defining milestone in his career was leading the winning design for the Bharat Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. His work has been recognised through honours including Best Architectural Firm of the Year, the Golden Brick Award and the Eminent Jury Design Award. He continues to share his perspective on workplaces, data infrastructure, urban development and the evolving role of architecture in shaping economies.

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Aditya B. Yamsanwar

Director

Aditya B. Yamsanwar

Two decades of work at the intersection of design, experience and technology, shaping high-performance workplaces.

20+ years of experience

Postgraduate, University of Arizona

CoreNet Global & GRI member

200+ industry articles

With over two decades of experience, Aditya B. Yamsanwar is a Director at Team One Architects (TOA), working at the intersection of design, experience and technology. His work focuses on creating high-performance workplaces that respond to evolving business models, workforce expectations and organisational culture.

At TOA, Aditya combines research, analytics and spatial strategy to develop smart, adaptable environments that support productivity, collaboration and employee experience. He has led large-scale workplace transformations, using the built environment as a strategic tool to address work challenges and prepare businesses for the future of work.

A postgraduate from the University of Arizona, Aditya is an active member of CoreNet Global and GRI. He has authored 200+ industry articles and regularly contributes to conversations around SEZ policy, workplace strategy, Gen Z and the changing relationship between people, organisations and the spaces they occupy.

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Jyoti B. Yamsanwar

Director

Jyoti B. Yamsanwar

Stewardship of accounts, finance and administration, with a deep commitment to mentorship and community programmes.

M. Com, Commerce

Accounts, finance & administration

Mentorship & people development

CSR stewardship

With a background in Commerce and an M. Com qualification, Jyoti B. Yamsanwar brings a strong perspective on the organisational functions that enable a growing practice to operate with structure, accountability and continuity. Her role spans accounts, finance and administration, supporting the systems and processes that form the operational backbone of the workplace.

Beyond her functional responsibilities, Jyoti places particular emphasis on mentorship and people development. Her approach is centred on creating an environment where younger professionals and emerging team members can learn through guidance, responsibility and experience. She believes effective mentorship extends beyond professional skills, helping individuals build confidence, understand accountability and develop the judgement required to grow within a professional practice.

Jyoti is also closely associated with CSR initiatives at TOA, contributing to programmes that connect the resources and capabilities of the practice with wider community needs. Her interests lie at the intersection of people, organisational stewardship and social responsibility, reflecting a belief that a company's impact extends beyond its day-to-day business.

Rupali P. Kapse

Director

Rupali P. Kapse

Interior architecture brought together with resource efficiency, workplace well-being and corporate ESG principles.

Professional Diploma, Interior Architecture

Environmental Sciences & Climate Studies

Sustainability & corporate ESG practice

CSR: “Education to Each”

Rupali P. Kapse is a Director at Team One Architects (TOA), with a decade of experience. She holds a Professional Diploma in Interior Architecture, with further academic exposure in environmental studies, sustainability, climate change and corporate ESG.

Her multidisciplinary background brings together interior architecture with resource efficiency, workplace wellbeing and ESG principles, offering a broader perspective on how spaces can support both people and organisations.

Over the course of her career, Rupali has been associated with multiple projects across the real estate industry, contributing to the planning and execution of corporate and commercial spaces with a focus on workplace environments, climate action, resource efficiency and ESG practices, helping create spaces that are efficient, adaptable and aligned with evolving business needs.

With Environmental Sciences and affiliated Climate Studies as her educational backgrounds, Rupali Kapse has handled the sustainability and ESG aspect of the vertical for Team One. Her active role in real estate developments, with long-term thinking on the adaptability aspect, has helped clients and the community as a whole to regenerate cost efficiency and energies for the various corporate, commercial and industrial businesses. Rupali has played an active role in CSR and community services with the focus on “Education to Each”, and has also helped various public-private places development initiatives to revive and rejuvenate of cost and missing public, private, spaces.

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