Jaimini Mehta critiques architectural education in India, arguing for reform that balances vocational training with liberal education, combining science, humanities, and arts. He challenges the Western-centric approach that has marginalized indigenous architectural knowledge and practices.
Rajat Ray reviews the book ‘Non-Aesthetic Modernity: Metaphysics of Modern Architecture’, authored by Jaimini Mehta. In the book, Mehta argues that modernity is not limited to the radical modernist movement and the ideology of “modernism” that emerged in Europe during the 18th century.
Jaimini Mehta, on the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam, history, identity and the collective memory
Prof. Jaimini Mehta shares a preview of his upcoming book, Non-Aesthetic Modernity: Metaphysics of Modern Architecture.
On 28th May 2023, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the new building for the Indian Parliament. In this article, Architect Jaimini Mehta shares his views on the grand inauguration and the new structure.
History is not your enemy is an excerpt from the author, Prof. Jaimini Mehta’s, forthcoming book “The Sense of History”.
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