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This book presents a curated selection of Balkrishna Doshi's exceptional writings since the 1950s, with some published here for the first time. The collection of 15 lectures, articles and essays is richly illustrated with more than 50 of Doshi's personal hand-drawn sketches.
Balkrishna Doshi (1927-2023) was an important figure in Indian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. Having worked under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, he was a pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India. He played a pivotal role in shaping of postcolonial architecture in India, and was a pioneer in addressing crucial issues of social housing and urbanization in India. Doshi influenced the development of Indian architecture significantly through his teaching and lecturing activities and played a major role in the development of Ahmedabad into a center of Indian architectural education. This anthology assembles a selection of his writings, such as lectures, articles and essays.
Doshi, who worked for Le Corbusier in Paris for six years in the 1950s, also always sought contacts with Western architects, for example by promoting the work of Louis Kahn in India.
Doshi was a practitioner of architecture for over 70 years, received numerous awards, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018 and the Royal Gold Medal in 2022, two of the world's highest honours for architecture.