Insite - August 2018

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The August issue of Insite "Musing on Museums" features myriad museums from across the country- old, new, bizarre, extraordinary in the INSITE story. In the lead story, Dr. Shailendra Mehta reminisces about his early days and his fascination with museums. The Insite story further features Bihar Museum by Rahul Gore and Sonal Sancheti of Opolis, along with Maki and Associates, Japan; The Design Museum at Dharavi by Jorge Manes Rubio and Amanda Pinatih; The Houses of Goa by Gerard Da Cunha; Khoj Gandhiji Ki Museum – Gandhi Teerth and the Atarnad – Dr. Patangrao Kadam Museum by Lokus Design; the curation and restoration process of Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and the LLDC museum by Mausami Andhare and Uday Andhare of Indigo Architects.

The Heritage insite section discusses Abha Lambah's decade-long work on documenting South Mumbai's historic architecture, making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Art Insight section features artworks, by Bharti Prajapati, celebrating the myriad roles of rural women in the Indian culture. Hrushita Davey reviews Brinda Somaya's monograph sharing her experiences of a five-decade-long architectural practice in the Insite Review.