Hema Sankalia

Hema Sankalia (1934–2015) was one of the first female architects in India. In 1951, at the age of 16, Sankalia joined Sir J J School of Art with only two other girls in her class (Rashmi Daftari and Chandramani Gandhi). Sankalia and Mody went on to form (Contemporary Arts and Crafts), to create household products and educate Indian artisans and consumers about the modern world. As an innovation, they displayed the products in the store as if they were already in the home or office. Her own practice as an Architect and Interior Designer has taken many different forms and partnerships, under which she has built a diverse body of work, primarily in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

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Tanu Sankalia | Son