The Open Plan of Conviviality: Kala Akademi, Goa, designed by Charles Correa
August 12, 2019
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Himanshu Burte writes about the open planning of Kala Academy designed by Charles Correa
Himanshu Burte writes about the open planning of Kala Academy designed by Charles Correa
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