Madras Inherited

Our vision stems from a broader commitment to heritage awareness, preservation, and conservation within the city. Founded on a deep appreciation for architecture, history, and heritage, the initiative was named Madras Inherited to reflect our belief that the city's heritage is a shared inheritance of all its inhabitants.

We work in the following areas:

1. Cultural Heritage Tourism, predominantly conducting physical and virtual heritage walks around the city
2. Undertaking Architectural Heritage projects
3. Providing Heritage Education for schools
4. Conducting Workshops for colleges and the community
5. Curating and executing Community Outreach Programmes that activate public spaces
6. Undertaking Research in the field of heritage.

Madras Inherited is a Registered Trust (M I Trust, 164 of 2021).

Meet the Core Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Passion is key when it comes to working towards the preservation of heritage in the city. Our team is made of individuals who are deeply invested in understanding and generating awareness about the history, culture, and heritage in all its forms in the city of Chennai.

Tahaer has completed his Bachelor’s in Architecture from the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University and his Master's in Urban Design from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, New York. He takes great pride in and enjoys sharing his knowledge through lectures and collaborative discussions with keen minds at various architecture and design schools in the State.

Tahaer Zoyab

Co-founder

Tahaer is an architect and urban designer by profession.

B. Arch, M.S. Architecture and Urban Design

Anupriya obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai. She pursued a Master's in Interior Design at Pratt Institute in New York. She has taught at MARG Institute of Design and Architecture Swarnabhoomi (MIDAS) for three years and has been a visiting faculty at other architecture colleges across the city.

Anupriya Subbian

Co-founder and Trustee

Anupriya is an architect and an interior designer by profession.

B. Arch, M.S. Interior Design

Binsan has been working with Madras Inherited in capturing and celebrating the inherent beauty of heritage buildings in the language of visuals for the past three years. He has contributed to building a photographic database of heritage in the city. Working on the 'Vanishing Heritage' project in Sidhpur for the Sahapedia-UNESCO grant is one of his milestones. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Sathyabama University.

Binsan Oommen Baby

Photographer

Binsan is an architecture photographer by profession.

B. Arch

Ashmitha is a formally trained architect with a postgraduate degree in Heritage Studies from INTACH, New Delhi. She heads Madras Inherited, where her work varies from developing and leading bilingual heritage walks to conceptualising and designing the area of heritage education and research, apart from actively handling other areas of work. Born and raised in Chennai, she strongly believes that a city's cultural and historical heritage is vital in guiding society towards holistic development. She is inspired by everything old — books, music, movies, buildings, people and Madras.

Ashmitha Athreya

Head of Operations, Trustee &

Lead Storyteller

Ashmitha is a heritage professional, storyteller, and architect by profession.

B. Arch, PG Dip. in Heritage Studies

Zoyab has over 35 years of experience in the field and has vast experience in the educational field, having been a member of inspection teams of the Council of Architecture, AICTE and the Board of Studies, at Andhra University. He has completed his Bachelor’s in Architecture from the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University and his post-graduation in Town and Country Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. He has been at the forefront to document the heritage houses of the Dawoodi Bohra Community in Sidhpur and has published three titles and several journal articles on Sidhpur.