“My work is the story of my life, continuously evolving, changing and searching… searching to take away the role of architecture, and look only at life.” – B.V.Doshi
Bangalore based architect Edgar Demello remembers B.V.Doshi
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Bangalore based architect Edgar Demello remembers B.V.Doshi
On January 24, 2023, one of India’s most renowned architects passed away. With the passing of B.V. Doshi at the age of 95, Indian Architecture witnessed the end of an era. This tribute by Doshi’s student and later contemporary, Bimal Patel, was first published in ‘The Indian Express’.
Architect B.V.Doshi named as one of the recipients of the Padma Vibhushan Award posthumously.
Architect Christopher Benninger, Principal at CCBA, Pune, shares his tribute for B.V.Doshi.
Architect B.V. Doshi passed away on January 24, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that would continue to inspire many generations to come.
Pioneer Architect B.V. Doshi, India’s first and only Pritzker Awardee, passed away on the morning of 24 January 2023.
The 1960s- That was when cracks first developed in Joshimath’s buildings. 2023! That is when the sound of these seven decades-old alarm bells finally reached.
The Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India team, in a conversation with Leewardists’ Anuj Kale and Shreya Khandekar, discussed the lack of gender inclusivity within the profession.
Future Trajectories | Dialogues is a series dedicated to the people behind Promising Young Architectural Practices identified in Future Trajectories and Future Trajectories 2.0. In this interview, Ladakh based Earthling Ladakh reminisces its ethos, approach and journey.
In this article, the author- Tarun Walecha, talks about the impact of Architecture on a user’s mental health.
Deeksha Somaiya talks about Contemporary Indian Approaches to Adaptive Reuse.
In this article, the author, Kavas Kapadia, discusses public awareness regarding the profession of architecture and the visibility of architects.
The Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India Initiative by ArchitectureLive! strives to promote gender inclusivity within the profession. In this article, the Gender Parity Initiative team gives you a sneak peek of the rationale behind this survey and why we believe this initiative is significant to the profession.
On January 09, 2023, the Council of Architecture released an Interim Report- Architecture Education Way ahead, in pursuit of Education Reforms. In this article, A. Srivathsan briefly summarises the proposed new reforms and talks about the Council of Architecture’s role moving forward.
Architect Gautam Bhatia reviews the book, ‘Sen Kapadia: In Pursuance of Meanings’, edited by Pinkish Shah.
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