At Work With: Bijoy Jain
The philosophically-inclined architect speaks to Anindita Ghose about exporting his vernacular style.
It’s a working Sunday for Bijoy Jain, the architect and founder of Studio Mumbai, when we meet in the compound that houses both his studio and home in central Mumbai. Once a tobacco warehouse, the premises—like much of the surrounding neighborhood—bears vestiges of the city’s industrial past; the rusty sheet-metal entrance gate offers no indication of the abundant foliage and light within.
Jain’s studio is known domestically for a number of lauded projects, largely residential, that emphasise natural materials and vernacular construction. Increasingly, the architect’s respect for light, air and water is in demand with clients around the world following on from a series of successful showcases at biennales and exhibitions in cities including Venice, London and Melbourne. Befo...
