The early sixties and seventies saw a rise in a new architectural language in India, where many architects sought to bring in modernism that blended with traditional contextual architecture. This…
I was in the designers’ section of Raj Rewal’s Sheikh Sarai office in Delhi when the main chamber called for me to come. The company’s director, architect and urban designer,…
When the British Raj ended on the Indian subcontinent, Bangladeshi architect Muzharul Islam said, “Independence brings in the greatest opportunity for a nation to express its thoughts, talent and energy….…
Architecture is not only a tangible art but rather a milestone to emphasize authenticity and identity, besides all the cultural traditions that shape every place’s uniqueness. It is a three-dimensional…
Raj Rewal built the Coal India ltd. in and around 2010 to 2015 in Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal. Raj Rewal, a renowned architect, was born in 1934 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.…
“To achieve equilibrium between human existence and the absolute, and therefore to attend to both spiritual and physical needs.” This statement made by the Aga Khan is perfectly reciprocated by…
Known as the revolutionary architect of India Raj Rewal made an impression worldwide embarking on his design philosophies which speak for himself. His love for geometric and grid systems breaks…
Raj Rewal’s projects display a different architectural language. His art of amalgamating the architectural designs into the functionality of the space and its surroundings has the essence of Indian culture.…
The STC building in New Delhi houses the State Trading Corporation of India owned by the government. This building was designed by the architect Raj Rewal. It is also called…
Report published in 2018 JETIR, July 2018, Volume 5 India being a land embedded in history, culture, and religion has had multiple architecture styles through all its eras. From the…
“How to be modern and to continue the tradition, how to revive an old dormant civilization as part of universal civilization.” – Paul Ricour Responding to critical regionalism notion with…
The palaces and the mud huts both have an equally rich architectural legacy in India. Inspired by traditional techniques as well as global trends, these contemporary Indian architects found a…
