The Architecture of I.M. Kadri

Author: Foreword by Peter Scriver Kaiwan Mehta

ISBN: 978-9385285301

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Book Overview

The Architecture of I. M. Kadri traces the body of work of Iftikhar M. Kadri, founder, partner and principal architect of IMK Architects, who began his practice in Mumbai in the 1950s. As an architect who shaped his practice largely in the early decades after India’s independence, in the commercial capital of a young nation, he contributed greatly to the design of emerging typologies like the high-rise apartment, the office tower and the hospitality industry in Mumbai and India, going on to build in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Malaysia and so on. Kadri’s journey and practice as an architect in the five decades following India’s independence account for a different history of architecture in India than the one otherwise available. His journey is also the journey of Bombay/Mumbai as the emerging commercial capital of India - A city whose tryst with architecture is very different from that of Delhi or Ahmedabad, the other two sites of important Modern architecture in India. Kadri’s career charts not only an important journey in India’s history, but he is also someone who contributed to the discourses on Modern and Traditional architecture in India, working within the forces of real estate and commerce and with state, private and corporate clients. His works help us open the debates on what is the role of architecture, its ideas of beauty and strength, its existence within the world of politics and economics. Although Kadri has been a stalwart in the field of architecture in his own right, not often has his deep involvement with architectural thought in India been recognised or for that matter, recorded and analysed.

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About the Author

Born in Mumbai, Kaiwan Mehta, has studied Architecture, Literature, Indian Aesthetics and Cultural Studies. He is a theorist and critic in the fields of visual culture, architecture and city studies. He is completing his doctorate at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bengaluru, under the aegis of Manipal University, he has now published as well as exhibited his research work and ideas internationally. Since March 2012 he has been the Managing Editor of Domus India (Spent a Multimedia) and is associated with Jnanapravaha (Mumbai) where he set up the Art, Criticism and Theory programme as well as the Architecture, Resources and Culture segment. He has been elected as the Jury Chairman for two consecutive terms (2015–17 and 2017–2019) for the international artists’ residency programme across 11 disciplines at the Akademie Schools Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany. He is also the co-founder and director of Arbour Research Initiatives in Architecture and has been the Executive Committee member with INTACH, Mumbai. Additionally, Mehta has also co-curated with Rahul Mehrotra and Ranjit Hoskote the national exhibition on architecture – “The State of Architetcure: Practices and Processes in India” (UDRI, 2016) at the NGMA, Mumbai. Another book by the author is Alice in Bhuleshwar: Navigating a Mumbai Neighbourhood. Rajesh Vora, a graduate of the National Institute of Design, India, has been working as an independent photographer with a strong inclination towards editorial and documentary tradition of photography. His concern with urban issues, especially those dealing with Mumbai, has made him collaborate on projects with architects, environmentalists, development groups and filmmakers. He has photo documented architecture projects with social relevance in India for 'The Aga Khan Award' for Architecture Foundation, Geneva, in 2001, 2007 and 2010. His photos have been published in books such as Bombay: The Cities Within (1995, 2001) and he has also contributed to exhibitions such as “Living in the Endless City”, 2011, as a part of The Urban Age Project by London School of Economics. Peter Scriver teaches Architectural History, Theory and Architectural Design. His doctoral research, completed at TU Delft, Netherlands, in 1994, examined the interface between theory and practice in the propagation and institutionalisation of modern architectural and engineering knowledge in colonial India through the agency of the Public Works Department of British India. Scriver has to his credit books such as After the Masters: Contemporary Indian Architecture (1990), Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon (2007) and a recent critical study of modern Indian history through the lens of architecture, with co-author Amit Srivastava.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this book for its rare, insider view into how modern Indian architecture took shape beyond the usual narratives. Through I. M. Kadri’s five-decade career, you experience Mumbai’s transformation as a commercial capital and the rise of new building typologies that defined a young nation. Richly researched and visually compelling, this premium monograph works both as a serious academic reference and an inspiring read for architects, students, and design lovers who want to understand India’s architectural journey from the ground up.
• Published by Niyogi Books.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 232.

Catalog Description

The Architecture of I. M. Kadri traces the body of work of Iftikhar M. Kadri, founder, partner and principal architect of IMK Architects, who began his practice in Mumbai in the 1950s. As an architect who shaped his practice largely in the early decades after India’s independence, in the commercial capital of a young nation, he contributed greatly to the design of emerging typologies like the high-rise apartment, the office tower and the hospitality industry in Mumbai and India, going on to build in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Malaysia and so on. Kadri’s journey and practice as an architect in the five decades following India’s independence account for a different history of...

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