The houses that he designed, though low in cost, were high in value
Even as a debate is raging on the management of Sabarimala pilgrimage in the wake of the deadly stampede, a pictorial report prepared by eminent architect late Laurie Baker on creating essential amenities for devotees without harming nature has been gathering dust for the past 15 years.
'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.'
'Mumbai's corroding infrastructure, Delhi's pollution, Bangalore's rain water drainage, Kolkata's electricity -- these are all real and serious life threatening situations.'
He may no longer be with us, but Lawrence Wilfred Baker continues to live through all the living and working spaces he has created over so many years.
Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.
India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality
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