GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Notes to an Architect – Book Review
Christopher Charles Benninger (23.11.1942 – 02.10.2024) was an American-born Indian architect who contributed significantly to the field of critical regionalism and sustainable planning in…
Sarbjit Bahga (b1957) is a Chandigarh-based architect, author, photo artist, and archivist. He is the Principal Architect of Bahga Design Studio LLP. Earlier, Bahga worked in the Department of Architecture, Punjab, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, and Punjab Mandi Board in various positions. He has more than 42 years of practical experience designing various types of buildings, complexes, and large campuses. His completed works include an eclectic range of administrative, recreational, educational, medical, residential, commercial, and agricultural buildings. A monograph on his selected works titled "MODERN REGIONALISM: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga" has been published. Bahga is also a keen researcher and a prolific architectural writer. He has 12 books to his credit, which include <em>Modern Architecture in India, New Indian Homes, Le Corbusier, and Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Architecture, Trees in Urban Habitat, Landscaping Human Habitat, New Indian Architecture -1947-2020, and Hand-Drawn Perspectives and Sketches. </em>Bahga's contribution to architecture has been largely recognized. He is a three-time recipient of the World Architecture Community Awards. His name has been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for designing the "longest covered concrete corridor" in Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar.
Christopher Charles Benninger (23.11.1942 – 02.10.2024) was an American-born Indian architect who contributed significantly to the field of critical regionalism and sustainable planning in…
On the 38th anniversary of his passing, we remember Sobha Singh, a revered artist whose brushstrokes captured the essence of Sikh history and Punjabi…
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The Stok Palace is located in the village of Stok, about 15 kilometers southwest of Leh, the capital of Ladakh, in the northernmost region…
Antoine Predock, an acclaimed American architect whose visionary designs left an indelible mark on the architectural landscape, passed away on March 2, 2024, at…