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Amit Khanna is the Design Principal, a role in which he combines a deep involvement in design with his primary responsibility for the strategic direction of the practice. He graduated from the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi in 2002, followed by an Masters in Sustainable Urban Development from the University of Oxford. He is a recipient of the Moira Barrie Award (UK) & holds a Kellogg Scholarship at the University of Oxford.
As a student, he won a national design competition for the concept of a Highway Resort, 2000 (ArchiDesign Perspective). He was chosen as one of only five architects among 20 designers in India under the age of 35 to exhibit his work in February 2013 (DxD, Alliance Francaise). He was also chosen as one of the Young Designers of 2013(IA&B) and one of the Superstars of Design in 2014 (Society Interiors). Amit was also recently chosen as one of the top 50 emerging architects in the country (iGen, Mumbai). He is a regular speaker at industry events, with recent appearences at the Fensterbau Frontale, Acetech Design Wall and Design Mission India.
Amit teaches at his alma mater with diverse responsibilities related to design, research and theoretical exploration. Through his initiatives in education, Amit Khanna engages in research as a tool for design innovation, both at the School and in the Studio. He is an acclaimed and widely published photographer and writes extensively for both online and offline media.
Address: B 6/7, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110057
Website: www.akda.in
Contemporary workplace design is currently challenged by the twin revolutions of connecting geographically diverse teams and supporting talent by converging office real estate with complementary
The project was conceived as a second home for a small family based in Delhi that chose the site for its magnificent views and a seasonal stream that runs through a ravine near the property. Sited above the road, the brief was to have valley views from all the principal living spaces. This became the parti of the plan, two parallel linear volumes perpendicular to the view. Approached from a lower parking level, the entrance is from the main deck on the south east corner of the house. – Amit Khanna Design Associates
Photographs: Amit Khanna A visit to the unsympathetically, but aptly named Barbican Estate means coming face to face with the Brutal. And I don’t mean
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