Shiekh Intekhab Alam is an Architect and Urban Regeneration specialist, he has extensively worked in Ladakh for about 10 years. His work includes working on Ladakh's built environment and material cultures through landscape, planning, and architectural projects. He over the years has run many student research studios in Ladakh. He currently teaches at Jindal School of Art and Architecture, O. P Jindal Global University, Sonepat. An avid traveler r. Alam’s work in Ladakh imbibes a demonstration of vernacular architecture in an eco-fragile zone with traditional knowledge and architectural elements.