Balkrishna Doshi Wins 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Balkrishna Doshi, the Indian architect, was awarded the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Doshi is known for his human-centered, context-sensitive architecture that integrates modernism with Indian traditions. He studied under Le Corbusier and worked with Louis Kahn. His notable works include the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, the Aranya low-cost housing project in Indore (1983-1986), and Sangath, his studio in Ahmedabad. Doshi founded the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation and the CEPT University in Ahmedabad in 1962. His architecture emphasizes community, sustainability, and the use of local materials like brick and reinforced concrete. The article also recounts a personal meeting with Hassan Fathy in Egypt in 1988 and a lecture by the Dalai Lama in 2008 at the Indian Institute of Management, which influenced the author's understanding of ethical profit and generosity.