Chitra Vishwanath is an Indian architect based in Bengaluru who works on themes related to ecology and architecture.
[3] She has been involved in more than 500 projects encompassing construction of buildings of all sizes and water harvesting and sanitation structures with specific relevance to the ecology of the sites.
[5] In 2023, Vishwanath was announced as one of the judges for the Dezeen Awards, alongside notable figures such as Soho House founder Nick Jones, designer Chrissa Amuah, Material Bank's Philippe Brocart, and photographer Cristóbal Palma.
[6] Vishwanath studied for diploma in civil engineering from Nigeria and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the CEPT University in Ahmedabad.
Mud forms the basic element in her architectural designs in view of its easy availability, labor intensiveness, and ease of construction,[2] incorporating water, energy and land-use processes.