Rahul Mehrotra: Architecture in India Since 1990

The book charts the complexity of India's contemporary architecture scene over a crucial period marked by economic liberalisation and the contradictions, glamour and displacement wrought by globalisation. Pluralism, fusion and hybridity are the dominant traits of cultural change in twenty-first-century India. The resultant architecture reflects this fabric of one of the world's largest and most populous nation states. Architect, educator and author Rahul Mehrotra (*1959 in New Delhi) has been at the forefront of the Indian contemporary architecture scene for the last two decades. The book is his personal account and presents four distinct genres of architectural expression and introduces the proponents of each with a bold, incisive text supported by exceptional examples of projects that showcase the disparity and coexistence of multiple approaches. Featuring the work of more than 60 contemporary architects, and lavishly illustrated over 500 stunning photographs, this book will interest a vast readership of academics, architects and students, as well as exponents of multiple design disciplines and the general reader with an interest in contemporary India.

Rahul Mehrotra has been an architect in Bombay since 1990. He is currently Professor and Chair of the department of Urban Planning and Design at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. He has written several books and articles on architecture and urbanism.