Remembering BV Doshi, the great architect who strived to build timelessness

Pritzker awardee, Doshi blended modernist values with local ethos; the IIM-B building is an example

Sohini Das | Mumbai
Last Updated at January 25, 2023 23:12 IST

Pritzker Prize Laureate Ar BV Doshi

BV Doshi, arguably India’s greatest architect, breathed his last at the age of 95 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. With him comes to an end one of the most prolific chapters of Indian architecture – Doshi’s brand of sustainable development in which the building blends seamlessly with the surroundings and facilitates harmony between the built environment and its inhabitants.

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