Currently working on 45 simultaneous projects, including India’s largest bio-diversity park in India and the second largest in the world, Amit Gupta has been leading Studio Simbiosis for the past 12 years with a special focus on sustainability where performance follows experience more than form following function.
In this 2022 version of the World Architecture Festival, in Lisbon, ArchDaily had the opportunity to talk with Amit Gupta and discuss the main philosophy behind Studio Simbiosis, the challenges of building in India’s low-tech context, and the future of artificial intelligence and the metaverse in architectural design.
Born in Delhi, he moved to London in 2004 to pursue his Masters in Architecture and Urbanism from Architectural Association. He joined Zaha Hadid Architects from 2006 till 2010. He was recently featured in Forbes India: the bold club – Top 30 Architects India, and has won a number of International awards including the German Design Award, the Iconic Award, and the International Property Awards.
Some of his key projects include; Bangalore Train Station, Gwalior Train Station, 890 Acre Eco Park Delhi (Biggest man-made biodiversity park in India), Hilton Kathmandu, 1250 Acre Trans Ganga Masterplan, 1125 Allahabad Masterplan, 1500 Acres Ranchi Masterplan, 10 Acre Hyderabad group housing.
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