Architect Habeeb Khan

Architect Habeeb Khan Architects. Interior Designers After his masters degree he worked in Philadelphia, coordinating major retail design projects for retail giants across the world.

Architect Habeeb Khan, graduated in architecture from VNIT (formerly VRCE) and went to the USA, where he completed his masters in architectural design from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He returned to India in 1990 and started his own private practice. He was awarded the JIIA best interior Design award by the Indian Institute of Architects in 1998 and IIA-KAFF young architects award in

2000. He was also awarded the Orange City Achievement award in 2009 and State level excellence in architecture and education award by the IIA Maharashtra Chapter in 2011. Recently he and Smita were awarded the prestigious INTBAU award 2018 for large scale promotion of traditional and vernacular architecture in the world. INTBAU is an organisation promoted by HRH Prince Charles and their JD campus project was awarded the excellence award in the new building category. Architecture to him is a passion, total commitment and something to enjoy and indulge in. He is fiercely committed to architecture being contextual and relevant. He believes that architecture shall be responsive to traditions, climate, context and be environmentally and ecologically responsible. His architecture is organic, traditional, contextual and contemporary. His architectural practice Smita & Habeeb Khan Architects, mostly deals with campus designs, institutions and wildlife resorts. He has worked with major hospitality groups like Taj, Citrus, Mahua and Celebrations and few major campuses in central India. Currently he is working on development projects in major temple precincts, way side amenities besides highways across India and convention and exhibition centres. Habeeb has been invited to many national and international conferences as keynote speaker. Some of the few are IIA NATCON 2009, Nagpur and 2012 in Raipur, IIID NATCON at Goa 2008, Kolhapur 2014 and Indore2015, Chitale Endowment lecture Anna University Chennai,and the IIID Design Yatra in about 12 cities. He was also invited to speak at international conferences of IAPS, Glasgow 2012, Degrowth 2012 Venice and Degrowth 2016 Budapest. Architect Habeeb Khan is also involved in teaching since the beginning of his career. He has been taking guest lectures and engaging design studios in architectural colleges all over the country, apart from juries and examinations. He is currently the Director at Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design Studies (PIADS), Nagpur, and Lokmanya Tilak Institute of Architecture & Design Studies (LTIADS), Mumbai. His Design teaching revolves around sensitizing students towards their own heritage and roots, context and climate within the frame work of being contemporary. Habeeb has actively been working with the Govt. of Maharashtra on few policy framing guidelines. He has also been nominated by the Govt. of Maharashtra, on the Council of Architecture. He is currently the President of the Council of Architecture. Habeeb is an avid painter and has exhibited his paintings on Mahabharata, Ramayan and Kabir. He also dabbles in poetry and has written songs for IIID Natcon Indore, Design Yatra and IIA centenary anthem and the theme song for “Beti-Bachao-Beti Padhao” campaign.

When the major facade faces west…….JD College of Engineering, Nagpur -----
26/07/2023

When the major facade faces west…….JD College of Engineering, Nagpur


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“Less is More”- Mies Vender Rohe“Less is more” Mies vander Rohe. Built in teak wood and mild steel...
25/07/2023

“Less is More”- Mies Vender Rohe

“Less is more” Mies vander Rohe. Built in teak wood and mild steel this stair by is a fine example of Miesian thought process.
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The art work of a project is never just an added decoration but an element in itself that transcends into the essence of...
24/07/2023

The art work of a project is never just an added decoration but an element in itself that transcends into the essence of the space.

This process makes both, the project and the element symbiotic and the absence of one creates a void for the other.

This artwork was exquisitely machine engraved and hand painted by

In the making. Public amenities on highways. Works class facilities on world class road network. Passenger comfort and ...
21/07/2023

In the making. Public amenities on highways. Works class facilities on world class road network. Passenger comfort and relaxation with safety and security.

Public sector environmentally responsible project of oxygen reinvigorating and reinstating back to Mother Earth. 15 hect...
20/07/2023

Public sector environmentally responsible project of oxygen reinvigorating and reinstating back to Mother Earth. 15 hectare of interchange being developed as environmentally conscious development.

In the making…..Farm House
20/07/2023

In the making…..Farm House

Public sector domain project in Srinagar, JnK. Traditional roof profiles and contextualising traditional vocabulary in t...
18/07/2023

Public sector domain project in Srinagar, JnK. Traditional roof profiles and contextualising traditional vocabulary in today’s time.

When the arch meets the roof with the setting sun…..
18/07/2023

When the arch meets the roof with the setting sun…..

Designed by SHK Architects
16/07/2023

Designed by SHK Architects

Hello!Trust you are doing well. I had the opportunity to work on the Documentation of the listed historic structures in ...
28/06/2023

Hello!
Trust you are doing well.
I had the opportunity to work on the Documentation of the listed historic structures in the Walled City of Ahmedabad - India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City as a consultant to the Ahmedabad World Heritage City Trust of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
ArchitectureLive! shares a snippet of my team’s work process on this extremely fascinating project, here on this link :
https://architecture.live/inhabited-narratives-and-sustained-history-the-documentation-of-amdavads-living-heritage/

Do go through it for an insight on how India works towards conservation of its living cultural heritage!

Regards
Ar. Sabrina Khan Patel

Architect (M.Arch | Urban Design, Urban Conservation | CEPT University, Ahmedabad)
Director | The Mira Miras Collective - India
Partner | SHK Architects
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