Ishan Pal Singh

Ishan Pal Singh is a lecturer in architecture and the director of the Taubman Visualization Lab (TVLab) at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. He is a licensed architect in India and previously established his own private practice, where his BGIF Office project was awarded the IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Award. His research practice PAL currently focuses on hybrid spatiality, digital visualization, and emerging media technologies, with a particular interest in extended reality (XR) and virtual production. 

At the TVLab, Singh leads efforts to integrate advanced visualization techniques into architectural education, developing workshops, hybrid review formats, and student-led learning initiatives. As a digital technologist, he has led efforts in experimental critique formats, including game streaming, multiplayer virtual environments, and interactive spatial storytelling, challenging conventional review structures. He is also the lead producer behind numerous digital and hybrid events, shaping how technology mediates architectural discourse. Beyond the TVLab, his research explores decolonization, media infrastructure, and the role of technology in shaping built environments. He is a co-recipient of the ARIA grant awarded by OVPR and Arts Initiative at University of Michigan. 

He holds a master of architecture from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where he was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Award for leadership, and a bachelor of architecture from Sushant School of Architecture, Delhi NCR, India.