The State of Architecture in South Asia with Ambrish Arora (Lotus Studios) + Book Launch

Part 1 (6:30 pm): BOOK LAUNCH OF “ARCHITECTURE OF TRANSITION EMERGENT PRACTICES IN SOUTH ASIA”

The publication curated & edited by Rahul Mehrotra, Devashree Shah, and Pranav Thole, emanates from the ‘Emergent Practices in South Asia lecture series conducted virtually between 2022-2023. It catalogs 41 emergent architectural practices in South Asia that display a rigorous engagement in the making of architecture, landscape, and infrastructure in the public realm.

Part 2 (7:00 pm): LECTURE OF AMBRISH ARORA

Ambrish Arora is Founder of and Principal at Studio Lotus, a New Delhi-based multi-disciplinary design practice. Spanning the domains of Master Planning, Architecture & Interior Design the work of the award-winning practice, is grounded on the principles of Conscious Design – an inclusive approach that focuses on a rigorous process as much as the end result. Presently, Ambrish plays the role of Chief Mentor to the team. Through his practice, Ambrish has also campaigned for the revival of crafts and the integration of vernacular wisdom and artisanal skill-sets in modern building practices, as a means to achieve cultural, social as well as environmental sustainability – often through frugal and passive means relevant to the sub-continent. Ambrish has been a part of several National advisories and Juries on Design & Architecture and has extensively lectured internationally and within India, and has a keen interest in building design leadership as a catalyst of change.