Sidhartha Talwar founded Studio Lotus in 2002 along with his two partners and is a Design Principal at the practice. A graduate of the TVB School of Habitat Studies in New Delhi, Talwar started his career with architect Gautam Bhatia in 1996. He has been a visiting faculty member at the TVB School of Habitat Studies, as well as part of visiting juries at the Sushant School of Architecture and other colleges. At Studio Lotus, Talwar leads the Architecture & Master Planning initiatives for the firm, working extensively on large scale developments for a diverse clientele. In 2011, Talwar won the National Architectural Design Competition held for the National Police Memorial, Shanti Path, New Delhi.