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Curators for transparence 17.0

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Madhav Raman

Co-Founder of InFORM Architects, Bangalore

Madhav is an architect and urbanist. He co-founded an architectural practice in partnership with Vaibhav Dimri after they graduated from the School of Planning and Architecture Delhi in 2001. Formally established in 2004, Anagram Architects is internationally recognised as amongst the top emerging practices in the world with a commitment towards delivering deeply contextual designs that encourage sustainable lifestyles.

Over the years, the practice has garnered much international acclaim, including a nomination for the Aga Khan Award in 2010 and inclusion in the Wallpaper* Magazine’s “Architects Directory 2009”. Its work has been premiated at the Architectural Review’s World Emerging Architecture Awards 2007, the Cityscape Architectural Awards 2008, 2010 & 2016, the Wienerberger Brick Awards 2010, the SAIE Bologna 2010, 2011, and 2012, the Holcim Award for Sustainable Construction 2011, Asia Pacific Design Awards 2012, the International Design and Architecture Awards 2013, the Institute of Indian Interior Designers Awards, National Winner 2017 and the Indipool India's Best Design Studio Award 2017.

Anagram Architects has also featured in the International Architecture Biennale 2010 in Rotterdam and Biennial of Design (BIO23) 2012 held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They have been included in the Architectural Digest's list of the most influential South Asian designers for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

National Finale Jury Members

Ar. Khushru Irani – Localground Design Studio, Pune

Ar. Nikul Shah - INI Design Studio, Ahmedabad

Ar. Rohan Rathi – Rathi Associates, Bengaluru

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Transparence 17.0 Architecture Category

North Region

Winners

Shruti Bansal
Sushant University, Gurgaon
Harshvardhan Saxena, Dorothy Tanti, Venu Singh
ITM University, Gwalior

Jury Commendation

Anshita Jain, Kavyanjali Chauhan
MITS, Gwalior

Special Recognition

Shivangi Swarnkar, Austin Dominic
MITS, Gwalior

East Region

Winners

Mitra Mandakini Patnaik, Diya Dutta, Amartya Kumbhakar
Piloo-Mody College of Architecture
Ajay-Binay Institute of Technology, Cuttack
Abhinav M
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Jury Commendation

Swarnav Nayan, Rohan Premkumar
Rohan Premkumar

Special Recognition

Anamika Tiwari
NIT Raipur
Anmol Rao
NIT Raipur
Md Saad Shafi, Akanksha Gupta, Janmejaya Mohapatra
Piloo-Mody College of Architecture
Ajay-Binay Institute of Technology, Cuttack

West Region

Winners

Nikita Dhavale
VIT's PVP College of Architecture, Pune
Shrawani Billade, Lisha Agrawal, Prashant More
Sir J.J.College Of Architecture, Mumbai

Jury Commendation

Prajwal Satvidkar
Academy Of Architecture, Mumbai

Special Recognition

Het Patel
Sarvajanik University, Surat

South Region

Winners

Chethan P B, Manohar Prasad M, Siddartha D Salunke
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru
Sai Aditya Pabbathi, Rithika Ballal, Diya N Choudri
BMS College of Architecture, Bengaluru

Jury Commendation

Nishithkumar M, Sruthi K, Rakshitrao P
CAAD-Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design, Chennai

Special Recognition

Akash
IES College of Architecture, Chittilappilly, Thrissur
Samyuktha S, Rajashri K J
Measi Academy of Architecture, Chennai
Devika N, Harshini K, Mohammed Tauqheer Shariff R
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru
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Curators for transparence 17.0

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Ankur Choksi

Principal, Studio Lotus

Ankur Choksi is a Principal at Studio Lotus, a New Delhi-based multidisciplinary design practice he co- founded with Ambrish Arora and Sidhartha Talwar in 2002. Spanning the domains of Masterplanning, Architecture & Interior Design, the work of the award-winning practice is grounded on the principles of Conscious Design — an approach that celebrates local resources, cultural influences, an inclusive process, and keen attention to detail.

Presently, Ankur leads the Integrated Architecture & Interior Design initiatives for the practice, with a focus on Hospitality & Residential Design. He is also an active proponent of quality design education, and advocates the principles of Conscious Design pan-India through academic engagement and design conclaves alike.

National Finale Jury Members

Ar. Manoj Wahi – New Designer Web, Hyderabad

Ar. Alpa Shikre – SSA Architects, Mumbai

Ar. Pierre Gregoire – Ultraconfidential, Bengaluru

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Celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence

75 glorious years of India’s independence have seen the country develop and progress in multiple ways. We have seen it in the construction of the great Bhakra Nangal dam; in the iconic Capitol Complex in Chandigarh; Charles Correa’s Jawahar Kala Kendra and Bharat Bhawan; Pritzker laureate B. V. Doshi’s Amdavad ni Gufa; Anupama Kundoo’s Volontariat Homes for the homeless children; Revathi Kamath’s Gateway for JSPL; Rajasthan School by Sanjay Puri; and several more—the ACED community has been at the forefront of shaping India’s identity and path to development as an emerging nation. It seems fitting to pay tribute to those who have contributed to the making of this nation beyond the illustrious history of the country.

As India completes 75 years of independence, here is an opportunity for you to participate in celebrating nation-building through design! The task is to design a commemorative tribute for the diamond jubilee celebrations of an independent India as well as for those who occupy the centre stage in bringing about the national vision through their work.

Keeping up with this year’s theme for Transparence, Light is Right, the task is to design an installation/physical emblem/sculpture celebrating 75 years of nation-building, growth, and harmony—with the materials and a scale of your choice. Reversibility and lean design practices are encouraged. Participants are allowed to situate their designs at a site of their choice, provided it is suitable for the purpose.