Council of Architecture

ARCHITECTURAL INHERITANCE AND EVOLUTION IN INDIA: Furthering a Lineage or Building a New Identity brings forward the narratives of ten architectural families from India reflecting on how architecture situates itself in the bonds within architectural families in India, a nation rejoicing in its rich family culture and ethos.

The volume explores how the introduction, journey, understanding, interpretation, and approach of architecture can develop across family members. Traversing the families’ individual and collective philosophies and contributions, it further depicts the complexity of navigating personal and professional equations in a space where divergent notions of creativity and opinions prevail. Such notions translate into analogous or disparate journeys, varying interpretations of ideologies, and multiple working approaches in architects of the same family.

The diverse tales of the architectural expeditions of the 44 architects in the ten families, ranging from a 20-year-old to a 90-year-old, symbolise the colossal transformation of architecture over the decades.

The book will appeal to the Architectural, Design & Building industry, readers who value spaces and the understated role of architects and architecture, and those who are a part of family practices and are interested in the synergy of creative heads working together.

ARCHITECTURAL FAMILIES FEATURED

Sumit Ghosh, Suchitra Ghosh, Sudipto Ghosh; New Delhi
Uttam C. Jain, Maya Shah, Chirag Jain, Shona Jain; Mumbai
Late Achyut Kanvinde, Sanjay Kanvinde, Tanuja B.K., Vrinda Kanvinde; New Delhi
Late Sharad Kembhavi, Nalini S. Kembhavi, Indrajit Kembhavi, Nita Kembhavi, Partha Kembhavi, Soumya Partha Kembhavi; Bengaluru & Hubli
Habeeb Khan, Smita Khan, Sabrina Khan Talaviya, Samiha Khan; Nagpur & Rajkot
Sanjay Puri, Nina Puri, Ayesha Puri Kanoria; Mumbai
Sagar Shah, Shaila Shah, Pinkish Shah, Shilpa Gore-Shah, Rahul Gore, Sonal Sancheti; Mumbai
Late V.N. Shah, Rajiv Khanna, Sabeena Khanna, Ajay Shah, Sakshi Khanna, Himanshu Khanna; Gurgaon, Mumbai, & Vancouver
Shiv Datt Sharma, Sangeet Sharma, Purnima Sharma, Shivansh Sharma; Chandigarh
Lalichan Zacharias, Jabeen Zacharias, Bhyrav B.R., Aatira L. Zacharias; Kochi & Bengaluru

Program Inauguration and AI Alignment
The Council of Architecture formally inaugurated the TRC Delhi program on AI, aligning with national initiatives like NEP 2020 and Viksit Bharat 2047. The massive global response to the online program confirmed strong fraternity interest in integrating AI into architectural education and practice.

Computation and Design Autonomy
The first technical session emphasized that AI accelerates design but requires architects to maintain computational fundamentals and design autonomy to rationalize outputs. The discussion focused on leveraging Generative AI tools and computational design software like Rhino and Grasshopper for multiobjective optimization and quick ideation.

AI-Driven Narrative and Workflow
The second presentation explored using Generative AI as an accelerator for architectural practice by focusing on the development of strong project narratives through a multi-step workflow. AI tools facilitate faster iterations, sketch-to-idea translation, and the curation of visual storyboards, moving the architect's role toward curation and art direction

Engineering & Technology is an interdisciplinary field focused on applying scientific and mathematical principles to design, innovate, build, and maintain systems, devices, structures, and processes that solve real-world problems. This course introduces foundational concepts across major engineering disciplines and explores how modern technology drives innovation in industry and society.

Ethos | Arcause in association with the Rainmatter Foundation, presents the Master Speaker Series - a space for educators to explore ideas shaping teaching, research and practice. Each session is led by a master practitioner who brings depth and clarity to a focused theme. Rooted in dialogues with faculty across institutions, the series encourages reflection and shared learning. A chance for educators to refine their academic journeys with a more thoughtful, holistic lens.

Session Highlights

Experience a session that rethinks how we frame design briefs and evaluate studio outcomes.

Explore clearer intent, deeper inquiry and more transparent assessment practices that support real learning.