Rahul Mehrotra is an architect working in India who focuses on institutional buildings and conservation of historic places. He is also a professor at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
Why you should listen
Rahul Mehrotra is an architect working from Mumbai and Boston, where he also teaches at Harvard University. His work covers a range of buildings, from houses to institutional to office buildings. A recent project was a housing estate for 100 elephants and their caretakers in Jaipur, India.
Mehrotra is passionate about writing. He's written several books on the history and architecture of Mumbai, including Architecture In India Since 1990. He's also written on urbanism in India and is currently working on a book on his experiences as a practitioner in India.
Rahul Mehrotra’s TED Talk
More news and ideas from Rahul Mehrotra
Live from TED2019
In Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 3 of TED2019
April 18, 2019
Day 3 of TED2019 featured three sessions of talks, a live podcast taping -- and some world-changing ideas.
Continue readingLive from TED2019
Imagination: Notes from Session 6 of TED2019
April 17, 2019
What can we envision, together, to create a world with more joy, love, humanity? At Session 6 of TED2019, we take a deep dive into the world of imagination with some of the authors, designers, architects and filmmakers who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The event: Talks from TED2019, Session 6: Imagination, hosted […]
Continue reading