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We revisit our archival Guest Editor special from the year he won the Pritzker Architecture Prize
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Sonal Shah
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Prof BV Doshi takes a tour of nostalgia, revealing stories and memories behind four Ahmedabad edifices he’s intimately associated with – three conceptualised by his brilliant mentor Le Corbusier, and one, a testament to his own inspiring vision. Mill Owners’ Association BuildingLe Corbusier created modern, exposed brick and concrete edifices for some of Gujarat’s wealthy […]
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Meeting Balakrishna Doshi is always a privilege, and to spend a quiet morning with him at his home listening to anecdotes and wisdoms surrounding the hows and whys of Kamala House that he constructed way back in 1959 is special indeed. As we sit in his living room below the Husain painted directly on the […]
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Sitting on the wide, white veranda gazing out at the paddy fields between the palms and lush mango trees, you’re overtaken by a sense of peace and homecoming. Inside, the villa’s muted aesthetic, soft tones, carefully chosen art and photographs, dappled light flooding in through the skylights and uncluttered rooms filled with tomes, all blend […]
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