12-13-2023, 06:54 AM
It gives us great pleasure to inform you that the Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising its maiden India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2023 (IAADB'23) to be held from 9th to 15th December, 2023 at the historic Red Fort at Delhi. The Council of Architecture (COA) has been selected as one of the outreach partners for the above event.
To celebrate the above occasion and make it more exciting, the COA is also organizing, The India Art, Architecture and Design Student Biennale - Samunnati 2023 in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, which is scheduled to be held from 9th December 2023 to 15th December, 2023 (Time: 10 AM to 9 PM) at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. The event will bring together budding architects, aspiring students and Award-winning Professionals from all over the country to celebrate and exhibit their architectural & Design ingenuity.
Samunnati 2023 - Student Biennale
The COA takes great pleasure in inviting your institution to participate in Samunnati 2023 - Student Biennale which promises to be a remarkable opportunity for your students to showcase their work, interact with peers and professionals, and gain valuable exposure within the architecture community, giving them a wonderful opportunity to express their creativity.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design
Along with launching a special stamp to commemorate the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design’. He emphasized the importance of freedom of thought and working in one’s own way for the flourishing of art, architecture, and culture. He stated that a society with a tradition of debate and dialogue automatically promotes diversity and welcomes and supports all forms of diversity.
This week-long event will revolve around seven themes, with each day dedicated to a specific theme with a corresponding coffee table publication –
Pravesh (Doors of India),
Bagh-e-Bahar (Gardens of India),
Sampravah (Baolis or the step-wells of India),
Sthaypatya (Temples of India),
Vismaya (Architectural Icons of Independent India),
Deshaj (Indigenous Design),
Samatva (Women in Architecture and Design).
Pravesh (Doors of India)
Rite of Passage
Doors, where possibilities unfold with each creak, echoing the narrative of life's entrances and exits.
Keynote Speaker
Yeshwant Ramamurthy (India)
Studio One Architects, Hyderabad
His firm is acknowledged amongst the 50 most influential hospitality design practices in India
Panel
Liminal Spaces: Perspectives Ajar
SWAPNA LIDDLE
Author & Historian
Swapna Liddle is an author and historian with a specialization in the history of Delhi. She also has an interest in the historic precincts of the city – their history, and issues of conservation in the present. She has been closely involved in the movement to preserve heritage monuments and sites. In particular, she has been raising awareness among stakeholders and the general public over the last two decades through her books, walks, talks, and social and mainstream media. For several years she was the Convenor of the Delhi Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
RIMA HOOJA
MSMS-II MUSEUM CITY PALACE JAIPUR
Archaeologist, historian, author & heritage specialist, Dr. Rima Hooja is Director MSMS II Museum Jaipur; Director Jaigarh; Trustee Maharaja Ganga Singhji Trust Bikaner; Managing Trustee Jaipur Virasat Foundation and President ICOMOS India. A former Member National Monuments Authority & Central Advisory Board for Archaeology, she is Fellow Royal Asiatic Society & Distinguished International Academician, Minnesota University. She has taught and researched for over 40 years, including at VMOU Kota University & IDS Jaipur, as well as Visiting Faculty at SPA Delhi & CHM Ahmedabad University. She has been Director Minnesota University’s MSID India Program, & Faculty Director New York State Independent College Consortium India Program, & served on various museums' curation & advisory teams Books by her include Ahar Culture & Beyond; Prince, Patriot, Parliamentarian; Crusader for Self-Rule; Mandan’s ‘Devata-Murti-Prakarnam’; History of Rajasthan; Rajasthani Stories Retold; Rajasthan: A Concise History and Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior. She runs the Animal Care Trust housing about 60 cats.
SMRITI SARASWAT
A INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,IIT ROORKEE
The Geometry of Design (Presented by Iran Cultural House)
Mahdi Araj
Architect
Mohammad kashanian
Architect
Mansour Boroujerdi heydar
Architect
Publication
Pravesh: Doors & Gates of India
Research publication on 75 doors of India
Research team led by: Prof. Vidya Sarveswaran and Dr. Chitra Mahadevan
To celebrate the above occasion and make it more exciting, the COA is also organizing, The India Art, Architecture and Design Student Biennale - Samunnati 2023 in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, which is scheduled to be held from 9th December 2023 to 15th December, 2023 (Time: 10 AM to 9 PM) at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. The event will bring together budding architects, aspiring students and Award-winning Professionals from all over the country to celebrate and exhibit their architectural & Design ingenuity.
Samunnati 2023 - Student Biennale
The COA takes great pleasure in inviting your institution to participate in Samunnati 2023 - Student Biennale which promises to be a remarkable opportunity for your students to showcase their work, interact with peers and professionals, and gain valuable exposure within the architecture community, giving them a wonderful opportunity to express their creativity.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design
Along with launching a special stamp to commemorate the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design’. He emphasized the importance of freedom of thought and working in one’s own way for the flourishing of art, architecture, and culture. He stated that a society with a tradition of debate and dialogue automatically promotes diversity and welcomes and supports all forms of diversity.
This week-long event will revolve around seven themes, with each day dedicated to a specific theme with a corresponding coffee table publication –
Pravesh (Doors of India),
Bagh-e-Bahar (Gardens of India),
Sampravah (Baolis or the step-wells of India),
Sthaypatya (Temples of India),
Vismaya (Architectural Icons of Independent India),
Deshaj (Indigenous Design),
Samatva (Women in Architecture and Design).
Pravesh (Doors of India)
Rite of Passage
Doors, where possibilities unfold with each creak, echoing the narrative of life's entrances and exits.
Keynote Speaker
Yeshwant Ramamurthy (India)
Studio One Architects, Hyderabad
His firm is acknowledged amongst the 50 most influential hospitality design practices in India
Panel
Liminal Spaces: Perspectives Ajar
SWAPNA LIDDLE
Author & Historian
Swapna Liddle is an author and historian with a specialization in the history of Delhi. She also has an interest in the historic precincts of the city – their history, and issues of conservation in the present. She has been closely involved in the movement to preserve heritage monuments and sites. In particular, she has been raising awareness among stakeholders and the general public over the last two decades through her books, walks, talks, and social and mainstream media. For several years she was the Convenor of the Delhi Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
RIMA HOOJA
MSMS-II MUSEUM CITY PALACE JAIPUR
Archaeologist, historian, author & heritage specialist, Dr. Rima Hooja is Director MSMS II Museum Jaipur; Director Jaigarh; Trustee Maharaja Ganga Singhji Trust Bikaner; Managing Trustee Jaipur Virasat Foundation and President ICOMOS India. A former Member National Monuments Authority & Central Advisory Board for Archaeology, she is Fellow Royal Asiatic Society & Distinguished International Academician, Minnesota University. She has taught and researched for over 40 years, including at VMOU Kota University & IDS Jaipur, as well as Visiting Faculty at SPA Delhi & CHM Ahmedabad University. She has been Director Minnesota University’s MSID India Program, & Faculty Director New York State Independent College Consortium India Program, & served on various museums' curation & advisory teams Books by her include Ahar Culture & Beyond; Prince, Patriot, Parliamentarian; Crusader for Self-Rule; Mandan’s ‘Devata-Murti-Prakarnam’; History of Rajasthan; Rajasthani Stories Retold; Rajasthan: A Concise History and Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior. She runs the Animal Care Trust housing about 60 cats.
SMRITI SARASWAT
A INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,IIT ROORKEE
The Geometry of Design (Presented by Iran Cultural House)
Mahdi Araj
Architect
Mohammad kashanian
Architect
Mansour Boroujerdi heydar
Architect
Publication
Pravesh: Doors & Gates of India
Research publication on 75 doors of India
Research team led by: Prof. Vidya Sarveswaran and Dr. Chitra Mahadevan