Maya Somaya Library - Sameep Padora and Associates

Maya Somaiya Library designed by Sameep Padora and Associates wins the coveted Beazley Award 2019 for Architecture

The Maya Somaiya Library by Sameep Padora and Associates has won the Beazley Award 2019 for Architecture. Previous winners of this award include Sir David Adjaye & Heatherwick Studios.
Maya Somaya Library - Sameep Padora and Associates

Maya Somaya Library - Sameep Padora and AssociatesThe Maya Somaiya Library by Sameep Padora and Associates has won the coveted  Beazley Award 2019 for Architecture. The previous winners of this award include Sir David Adjaye & Heatherwick Studios.

A nomination-only award, sP+a won the architecture award category which included nominees like Diller Scofidio, Juniya Ishigami among others. Maya Somaya Library, earlier this year also won the Archdaily Building of the Year Award.

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