Abha Narain Lambah Associates, Mumbai

Abha Narain Lambah

Project in focus: The Balasaheb Thackeray Rashtriya Smarak in Mumbai. It has an entrance beneath a tree canopy, following which one walks through a tropical garden, a sunken courtyard and onward to a bungalow that retains its heritage façade. Here a grand staircase leads into subterranean natural-light-filled exhibition galleries in concrete and granite. The memorial is a statement in sustainability and reimagined tradition.

Collaborations in the past year: With lighting designers Lucent Worldwide for the illumination of historic buildings in Srinagar and Bombay High Court.

Upcoming projects: The restoration of Chennai ’s Victoria Public Hall; urban conservation of vernacular heritage at Vadnagar, which includes restoring ne

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