Sonam Ambe is an architect, educator, researcher, author and co-founder of Local Gyan, a place-based learning enterprise rooted in the belief that ‘gully mein gyan hai’ (there is knowledge in every street). An IIT Bombay Institute Silver Medallist, she has spent her career connecting design, history, ecology, culture and education. She is the author of several books on design, heritage and the arts. Through research and storytelling, she aims to convert landscapes, heritage, communities and everyday systems into tools for meaningful learning.