With the exhibition „Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People”, Vitra Design Museum reveals the IAA Academician Doshi and his work outside of Asia. As an architect and urban planner, he is a pioneer of modern architecture in India and also the first Pritzker Prize laureate (2018) from there.
During over 60 years of practise, Doshi combines principles of modern architecture with local culture, traditions, resources, and nature. His practise is based on ideas of sustainability and takes architecture to a larger context of culture, envirnoment, and also social, ethical and religious beliefs.
Original works such as drawings, models, and art works of Doshi will be presented at the museum as well as photography, film footage, several full-scale installations and an extensive timeline of the career of the Pritzker laureate from 1947 until today.
The exhibition will start with an Opening Talk with Balkrishna Doshi on March 29, 2019, 6 pm and it will run from 30.03 – 08.09.2019.