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Kohler Bold Design Awards: Congratulations to the winners!

DEC 2, 2016 | By Nupur Ashok Sarvaiya
CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT Aparna Ramesh, accepted the award on behalf of Architect Ravindra Kumar, Pragrup Architecture | Urbanism, Public Institution winner and Ashish Chauhan accepted on behalf of Tushar Vasudevan, Commercial category winner; Architect Arpan Shah, Modo Designs, Bold Luxury winner; Nandini Sampat, accepted the award on behalf of Brinda Somaya, The Big Idea winner and Sunita Kondur, nominated Vani Kola for Master Patron, Joint Winner and accepted the award on her behalf; Architect Akshay Heranjal, The Purple Ink Studio, Hospitality winner
FROM LEFT Christopher Charles Benninger, John Michael Kohler Lifetime Achievement Award winner; Sunita Namjoshi, Master Patron, Joint Winner; Architect Hiren Patel, Hiren Patel Architects, Community Harmony winner; Architect Pinkish Shah, S+PS Architects, Residential category winner
FROM LEFT Architect Arpan Shah, Modo Designs, Bold Luxury winner; Chandelier at the event by Klove Studio; Nandini Sampat, accepted the award on behalf of Brinda Somaya, The Big Idea winner and Sunita Kondur, nominated Vani Kola for Master Patron, Joint Winner and accepted the award on her behalf
FROM LEFT Christopher Charles Benninger, John Michael Kohler Lifetime Achievement Award winner; Sunita Namjoshi, Master Patron, Joint Winner; Architect Hiren Patel, Hiren Patel Architects, Community Harmony winner
FROM LEFT Architect Pinkish Shah, S+PS Architects, Residential category winner; Aparna Ramesh, accepted the award on behalf of Architect Ravindra Kumar, Pragrup Architecture | Urbanism, Public Institution winner and Ashish Chauhan accepted on behalf of Tushar Vasudevan, Commercial category winner; Architect Akshay Heranjal, The Purple Ink Studio, Hospitality winner

The recipients of the maiden Kohler Bold Design Awards 2016 in association with ELLE DECOR India were honoured in a grand ceremony held at The Imperial, New Delhi. The coveted #GoldenPencils recognised unique plans and best minds basis the complexities of projects from a design, aesthetic, sustainability and conservation perspective across several categories. The who’s who from the design and architecture fraternity were seen admiring the dance routine by The Imperial Ballet Company and tapping their feet to the tunes of singer Sonam Kalra’s music.

Here are the winners…

John Michael Kohler Lifetime Achievement Award: Christopher Charles Benninger

Master Patron, Joint Winners: Sunita Namjoshi, nominated by Sarika Shetty of SJK Architects and Vani Kola, nominated by Sunita Kondur

EXTRAORDINARIES

Hospitality: Architect Akshay Heranjal, The Purple Ink Studio

Commercial: Architect Tushar Vasudevan, Ochre

Residential: Architect Pinkish Shah, S+PS Architects

Public Institution: Architect Ravindra Kumar, Pragrup Architecture | Urbanism

VISIONARIES

Community Harmony: Architect Hiren Patel, Hiren Patel Architects

Bold LuxuryArchitect: Arpan Shah, Modo Designs

The Big Idea: Architect Brinda Somaya, Somaya and Kalappa Consultants

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