Satwinder Samra

Satwinder was born in Huddersfield to Punjabi parents. His early education was at Deighton High School and Huddersfield New College. After gaining a first class honours degree and distinction at Masters level from Sheffield University he worked with Urban Splash in Liverpool and Proctor & Matthews in London before co-founding his own practice Sauce Architecture. He now collaborates with William Matthews Associates on international design projects.

Simultaneously Satwinder has become an accomplished architectural educator. He has taught as a visiting design tutor, guest reviewer and external examiner globally including the Royal College of Art, Hong Kong Design Institute and Yale School of Architecture. He is currently Director of Collaborative Practice at Sheffield University School Of Architecture.

His insights, expertise and ability to communicate with passion means he is a presenter, host and broadcaster in demand. Highlights include BAFTA award winning CBBC The Dengineers, Grand Designs Live and hosting the RIBA Building Stories Stephen Lawrence Prize.

Satwinder has published in The Guardian, Architects’ Journal and Chinese Journal of Architecture and Urbanism. Monocle Radio 24, Times of India and Architecture Today have interviewed him about his work and activities.

Ultimately all his work promotes making architecture accessible to everyone.