Ipsita Datta's theoretical work explores post-anthropocentric design, emphasizing collaborative systems between architecture and living materials. She integrates decolonizing approaches to materiality, advocating for localized, regenerative resources like mycelium to promote sustainable practices. Her vision bridges the precision of digital fabrication with the organic adaptability of engineered living materials, redefining traditional architectural paradigms. Through this interdisciplinary lens, Ipsita envisions architecture as a living, symbiotic entity responsive to environmental changes.

She is a PhD student in Constructed Environments at the University of Virginia. She holds a Master’s in Advanced Architecture and a Postgraduate Diploma in 3D Printing Architecture from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Barcelona, and a Bachelor of Architecture from L.S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai.

Formerly an Assistant Professor at NMIMS Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, she taught courses on design computation, digital fabrication, and material systems. Ipsita has also contributed to global dialogues on advanced construction technologies and material ecologies through the Digital FUTURES Initiative. With professional experience as an architect and BIM manager, her current research explores sustainable construction, bio-materials, and digital fabrication, focusing on integrating living systems into material and architectural design.