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The Architecture of India

A Journey Through India’s Built Heritage & Modernism
Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Chandigarh – Ahmedabad – Mumbai

Tour Highlights

  • Mughal architecture and imperial city-making in Delhi and Agra
  • The architectural layers of historic Delhi
  • Lutyens’ New Delhi and colonial urban planning
  • The Taj Mahal and the architecture of Mughal craftsmanship
  • Jaipur’s planned city, palaces, havelis and historic bazaars
  • Rajput architecture, geometry and urban design
  • Chandigarh and the making of India’s modern capital
  • Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret’s architectural legacy
  • Chandigarh’s modernist architecture, planning and furniture
  • Ahmedabad’s historic pols and traditional urban fabric
  • Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and B.V. Doshi in Ahmedabad
  • The relationship between Indian traditions and modern architecture
  • Mumbai’s Victorian Gothic and Art Deco architecture
  • Colonial architecture, Indian craftsmanship and the modern metropolis
  • Architecture, landscape, climate, materials and everyday life
  • Visits to selected buildings and interiors, subject to permissions
  • Meetings with architects, designers, conservationists and local practitioners
  • Expert-led architectural interpretation
  • Curated walks through historic neighbourhoods
  • Architecture, art, craft and urban culture beyond the monuments

This tour is Ideal for:-
Architects • Interior & Urban Designers • Architecture Students & Faculty • Art Historians • Heritage Professionals • Photographers • Design Professionals • Museums & Cultural Institutions • Universities • Researchers • Architecture Enthusiasts • Culturally Curious Travellers

Tour Details

Discover India through its buildings, cities and changing architectural imagination with WalkAroundIndia’s The Architecture of India—a journey across centuries of architecture, urban planning, craftsmanship and modernism.

From the imperial monuments of Delhi and Agra to the planned streets of Jaipur, from Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh to Ahmedabad’s experiments in modern Indian architecture and Mumbai’s remarkable Victorian Gothic and Art Deco cityscape, the journey explores how architecture has reflected India’s changing histories, cultures and ideas of identity.

This is not simply a journey to see famous buildings.


 

It is an opportunity to understand why they were built, who built them, how they were made and how people continue to live with them.The Architecture of India is designed for travellers who want more than a collection of photographs.

It is for those who want to understand the ideas, people, materials and histories behind India’s extraordinary built environment.

From Mughal gardens to modernist concrete, from carved wooden houses to Art Deco façades, the journey reveals an India constantly negotiating between tradition and transformation.

Walk the city. Read the building. Understand the India behind it.

Enhance Your Journey

Customisable Extensions & Experiences

Depending on availability and permissions, the journey can include:

  • Private architectural walks
  • Selected interior visits
  • Meetings with architects and designers
  • Conversations with conservation professionals
  • Visits to architectural studios
  • Heritage neighbourhood walks
  • Modernist architecture sessions
  • Chandigarh furniture and design experiences
  • Craft and material demonstrations
  • Curated photography walks
  • Architecture sketching sessions
  • Private cultural conversations
  • Access to selected buildings not normally part of conventional sightseeing