Baker Beyond Buildings
- Vol.86(4), April
- Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021
- 82-87p.
But should we pride ourselves for the above without questioning it? The architecture of India is going internation- al, but how much of India do we have in the Indian architec- ture? What is the ground reality– beyond publicity, visibility, websites and social media? Yes, recently there have been many meaningful archi- tects and architecture, but most of our design success appears to emerge from people who have either studied in the West or are influenced by the architecture of the West. Along with international exposure and recognition, our architecture is also gradually leaning towards sensory provocations, lavish opulence, multiple manufactured materials, fashionable gim- micks, and lack of design logic or contextual fit or sustainability.