Doshi

B V Doshi is one of India's greatest architects. The first Indian to receive the
prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize and is also a recipient of Padma Shri
and Padma Bhusan.

He had worked closely with architectural legends such as Le Corbusier,

Anant Raje and Louis Kahn. He also received the famous OAL or Ordre des
Arts et des Lettres of France for his exemplary works. His studio was called
"Vastu-Shilpa" in Delhi and was a Brutalist and Modernist architecture
pioneer in India.

Major Works

•IIM Udaipur

•NIFT Delhi

•CEPT University

•Aranya Low-Cost Housing Development

2) Laurie Baker
The Gandhi of Architecture, Laurie Baker, is known to be one of the most
famous architects in India. The legendary architect was known for his
unique style of combining low-cost materials and regional practices to craft
organic buildings that blended seamlessly into the background.

He mostly worked for low to middle class households, creating marvels out
of the traditional raw materials. He has been awarded Padma Shri, MBE,
UN Roll of Honor etc.

Major Works

•Indian Coffee House, Thiruvananthapuram

•World Leprosy Mission

•CDS - Thiruvananthapuram

•Literacy Village

3) Sheila Sri Prakash

Sheila Sri Prakash is a multitalented veteran among Indian architects. She
was the first Indian woman to start her own architectural practice in the
country.

With over 1200 projects to her name, she is considered one of the most
influential female architects in the globe.

Major Works

•Madras Art House

•Mahindra World City

•Paranur Railway Station

4) Brinda Somaya

Brinda Somaya is known for astounding vernacular architecture. The only

woman to ever win a Wienerberger Golden Architect Lifetime Award,
Brinda Somaya started the foundation of her firm at her own backyard. She
is also popular as an urban conservationist.
Major Works

•St Thomas Cathedral

•Bhadli Village of Bhuj

•Nalanda International School

•TCS House

5) Charles Correa

Charles Correa is perhaps one of the most famous architects in Modern

India. He is known for introducing modern and post-modern architectural
marvels to the post-independent India. His oeuvre consists of a wide variety
from low-cost housing to high rise buildings. He received both Padma Shri
and Padma Vibhushan.

Major Works

•British Council, Delhi

•Mahatma Gandhi Sangrahalaya

•Kala Academy

•Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

6) Chitra Vishwanath

Chitra Vishwanath is a Bangalore based Architect, who has blended ecology

and architecture to craft, amazing buildings all around India and the world.
She leads the reputed BIOME Environment Solutions Private Limited and
focuses on earthen architecture, and improved upon Laurie Baker's legacy.

Major Works

•Spastics Society of Karnataka

•Yellow Train

•Hornbill House

•Ekalavya

•Govardhan Eco Village

7) Shimul Javeri Kadri

Shimul Javeri Kadri is yet another artist, who's considered to be one of the
best architects in India. Recipient of many awards including the reputed,
Prix Versailles, she embraces the school of architecture and design that
reflects the harmony of nature. She has conceptualized varied spaces and
buildings including hotels, museums, institutions and bungalows.

Major Works

•Nirvana Films

•Dasavatara Hotel

•Synergy Lifestyles factory

8) Hasmukh Patel

Hasmukh Patel is one of India's best-known

architects, who was an inevitable part of post-independence architecture
along with Charles Correa, Anant Raje, Achyut Kanvinde. His works became
the symbols of India's growth as a young and ambitious nation, and he was
also one of the major forces behind the growth of CEPT.

Major Works

•Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad

•Patang Hotel

•Usha Theatre Rajkot

9) Piloo Mody

Piloo Mody is yet another famous architect in India. However, he was

known more for his political career. He was one of the founding members
of Swathantra Party and was a constant in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha till his death in 1983.

Major Works
•Bharat Bijlee HQ

•Mukand Iron and Steel Office

•Olympus

•Engineering Construction Corporation, Chennai

10) Raj Rewal

Raj Rewal is one of the top architects in India, who has designed various
public, housing, and institutional buildings.

He was known for his one of a kind style that portrayed buildings much
more than a few bricks, and he elevated them into urban narratives, which
brought out deeper meanings of culture, geometry and rhythm.

Major Works

•Parliament Library

•Asian Games Village

•Coal India Complex

•NTPC Tower

•Hall of Nations

11) Achyut Kavinde

Achyut Kavinde is an uncomparable aesthete of Indian Architecture. He was

known for his functionalist elements and approaches. His love for blending
spaces and forms is what made him stand out of the crowd. He was also
a great believer of Vastu Shastra. He was awarded the Padma Shri.

Major Works

•ISKCON Temple, New Delhi

•IIT Kanpur

•PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur

12) Bijoy Jain

Bijoy Jain is another famous Architect in India, who has garnered
international attention, through his exceptional projects. He is also a visiting
architecture professor at Yale University. His firm is called Studio Mumbai is
famed for it's aesthetic and out of the box concepts and designs.

Major Works

•Utsav House

•Bamboo MP Pavillion

•Tara House, Mumbai

13) Anant Raje

Anant Raje is yet another titan of Indian Architecture and design. A student
of Louis Khan, his works reflected the vernacular styles and also was a
proponent of modern fusion with Traditional elements.

Major Works
•Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal

•Museum of Minerals

•MICA, Ahmedabad

•Indian Statistical Institute

14) Bimal Patel

One of the most sought after contemporary architects of our time, Bimal
Patel was born in Gujarat and is the President of CEPT. His exemplary works
in Indian urban planning and design is rooted in vernacular aesthetics. He is
also a recipient of Padma Shri.

Major Works

•Gujarat High Court

•Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project

•Redevelopment of Mumbai Eastern Waterfront

15) Rajiv Saini

Rajiv Saini, the self-taught architect, is known for his classy and modern
designs rooted in traditional and desi culture.

Major Works

•Devigarh Palace

•Kasauli House in the Himalayas

•Carma Fashion Store

16) Rahul Mehrotra

Rahul Mehrotra is considered one of the best Indian architects of our time.
He is both an educator and one of the founders of Kala Ghoda Rejuvenation
Movement. He is also a member of IIHS or Indian Institute for Human
Settlement.

Major Works
•KMC Corporate Office

•Hathigaon

•Taj Mahal Visitor Centre

17) Hafeez Contractor

Hafeez Contractor is known for designing skyscrapers and the three tallest
towers in India - 42 in Kolkata, Twin Towers of Imperial in Mumbai. He is a
recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and always brings glitz and glamour
into the field.

Major Works

•42, Kolkata

•23 Marina

•The Imperial

•DY Patil Stadium