Apurva Bose Dutta

• An award-winning architectural writer, an author, curator and editor from India, Apurva, in her 16 years of career, has developed extensive expertise in writing, researching, editing, and curating architecture and design content and discourses for diverse communication channels, including print and digital media. • Her first-authored book, ARCHITECTURAL VOICES OF INDIA: A Blend of Contemporary and Traditional Ethos, discusses India’s theory of contemporary architecture through the voices of 19 illustrious Indian architects. • Apurva’s global travel, professional experience and collaborations with architectural and allied firms, multimedia publication houses, organisations, educational institutions and product firms worldwide has enriched her with profound knowledge of the AEC industry. • Her academic background (B.Arch, Chandigarh College of Architecture; Diploma in freelance journalism, UK) are further explored in her additional roles of being a professional speaker, and consulting for academic and professional industry initiatives. • A proactive approach, a passion for the subject and adeptness at communication has helped Apurva create a strong network in this field – with architects/designers, media houses, firms related to the industry. • Her strengths include her ability to explore new subjects in design, research well into them and provide content that leads to comprehending design ideologies more profoundly. Having won four awards for her journalistic work and representing the Indian delegation at the International Media Visit of Architectural and Design Writers in Australia (2016) and in Finland (2018), she constantly explores avenues to communicate architectural design globally. • Recognised for her pioneering work in architecture design writing and focussing on increasing the subject’s visibility in India, Apurva’s multiple initiatives include her successful online certified course on architectural writing, numerous orations, masterclasses and training workshops that have been conducted on academic and professional platforms. • Apurva wants to highlight architectural writing as THE medium to disseminate, critique, and create a demand for better architecture for society. Through her numerous initiatives at the professional and academic level, she is looking forward to extending her roles of making the subject more extroverted and recognised in India, and globally.