Archinect - News 2024-11-23T06:03:48-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/135751122/master-architect-m-n-ashish-ganju-on-working-to-achieve-good-architecture Master architect M.N. Ashish Ganju on working to achieve "good architecture" Justine Testado 2015-09-03T13:07:00-04:00 >2015-09-03T13:07:41-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9n/9nqgbg357qqfun1a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Munishwar Nath Ashish Ganju is a thought leader in Indian architectural philosophy...Based in New Delhi, Ganju cares about the fact that over a quarter of Delhi&rsquo;s population lives outside the law in unauthorised colonies. He lives and works on the urban fringe, to demonstrate by example the principle of urban renewal by citizens.</p></em><br /><br /><p>In a recent&nbsp;<em>Forbes</em> interview, esteemed architect M.N. Ashish Ganju&nbsp;looks back on his career over the last few decades --&nbsp;from the history of Indian architecture, his most notable projects, to his current efforts to instill citizen-led urban renewal in the outskirts of the country.</p><p>You can also read some of Ganju's writing&nbsp;<a href="http://architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-123566#off-canvas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>More on Archinect:</p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/129867356/an-angry-passion-round-up-of-global-tributes-to-charles-correa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"An Angry Passion": Round-Up of Global Tributes to Charles Correa</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/129791024/charles-correa-legendary-indian-architect-dies-at-84" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Correa, legendary Indian architect, dies at 84</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/129719489/works-by-le-corbu-and-louis-kahn-in-ahmedabad-left-off-historic-conservation-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Works by Le Corbu and Louis Kahn in Ahmedabad left off historic conservation list</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/127524458/mumbai-s-dharavi-slum-opportunities-challenges" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mumbai's Dharavi 'slum': Opportunities &amp; challenges</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/127175516/will-india-s-smart-city-initiative-exacerbate-social-stratification" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will India's 'smart city' initiative exacerbate social stratification?</a></p>