Dristi Manandhar

Principal Architect

Dristi Manandhar is a Nepali architect based in Kathmandu. She has more than 8
years of experience specializing in commercial, hospitality, and housing projects
in Nepal and the United States. Her passion lies in designing spaces that have a
positive impact on people, community and the environment.
Dristi spent nearly 6 years at Carleton Hart Architecture in Portland, Oregon,
contributing to successful affordable and transitional housing projects. Her
dedication extends to enhancing quality within the studio, focusing on refining
processes, conducting training, meticulous documentation, monitoring, and
ensuring cohesive coordination with design teams, employing tools like BIM and
Revit.
Beyond architecture she is a freelance artist and children’s book illustrator and cofounder of the art collective Didibahini. She is committed to leveraging her expertise, experiences and skills to contribute to the projects at Studio 2.0