Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People

This year the Vitra Design Museum hosted the first-ever international retrospective of the 2018 Pritzker Prize winner's work outside of Asia, to which this volume is an accompaniment. The first comprehensive survey of Doshi's work in decades, it includes nine illustrated essays by respected commentators — including one by Doshi himself — four portfolios including sketches, the architect's doors and handles, and two photo essays, one of which is by Iwan Baan. Drawings and plans, including archival scans, provide context and demonstrate the thorough approach.

The treatment of Doshi's 65-year career is multifaceted and fascinating. The architect has seen functionalism supplant modernism and itself be replaced by regionalism and postmodern approaches. He worked with Le Corbusier, among others, and has realised more than 100 projects, from educational, government and cultural facilities to public and private housing, in addition to urban planning. Including end matter for further reference, the book is an exhaustive companion to Doshi's work and its context that should satisfy the most ardent collector.