Anupama Kundoo
Indian Architect Anupama Kundoo is the founder of studio Anupama Kundoo Architects.
Her research-oriented practice started in 1990 in Auroville and is focused on people-centric architecture based on spatial and material research for low environmental impact and socio-economical benefits. Her body of work Taking Time was recently exhibited as a solo show at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark.
She has received multiple accolades including the RIBA Charles Jencks award for her contribution to architectural theory, the 2021 Auguste Perret Prize for architectural technology, the 2021 Building Sense Now global award of the German Sustainable Building Council, and the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture under UNESCO patronage in 2022.
Kundoo has taught architecture and urban management at various international universities strengthening her expertise in rapid urbanisation and climate change-related development issues at education institutions including at Yale University and Columbia University. She is currently a professor of architecture at T.U. Berlin.
