{"product_id":"indianow-architecture-in-the-contemporary-landscape","title":"IndiaNOW: Architecture in the Contemporary Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe post-Independence project of nation-building, after 1947, in the countries that are now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, was marked by architecture that was often influenced by the International Style, led by architects patronized by the newly formed sovereign states. The current exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, titled ‘The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia, 1947–1985’, covers projects from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, noting that while the predominant mode of design in these parts of South Asia was defined by the principles of high modernism, there existed parallel design movements by architects who sought to utilize local materials, knowledge of indigenous craftsmanship, and motifs from precolonial culture. For the past three decades, India’s architecture has been defined by the economic and socio-cultural shifts towards a robust market economy: rapid urbanization, densification, capitalistic development, and privatization. Today, the state of architecture in India is characterized simultaneously by newer typologies, materials and technologies, and the critical question is how to deal with the edifices from its past. This program seeks to look at the work of both the internationalist modernists as well as the more regionalist architects of the post-colonial period and explore the issues of public perception, preservation, legacy, along with the factors influencing architectural development in contemporary India. The program was divided into three sessions. The first was a critical retrospective on post- Independence architecture in India, and its changing identity and purpose today. The second panel focused on the experiences of architects from the United States who have, and continue to, engage with development in South Asia. The third session was led by contemporary Indian architecture design firms, who will present recent works and discuss their influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a compilation of essays laying the groundwork for the theme, all the speakers, their works and the discussions that ensued during the symposium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct details :\u003cbr\u003eDimensions : 8.5\"x 11\"\u003cbr\u003ePrint length : 80 pages \u003cbr\u003eItem Weight : 1.2 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cultureNOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49286827573499,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/8412\/6715\/files\/2022_IndiaNOW-Cover-Front.jpg?v=1789010476","url":"https:\/\/culturenow-store.myshopify.com\/products\/indianow-architecture-in-the-contemporary-landscape","provider":"cultureNOW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}