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The Bold Club — Heritage Reimagined: Architects Designing for Tomorrow · Powered by Kohler
Preserving Principles, Not Just Buildings
Forbes India’s Bold Club profiled Devyani Jaiswal on why heritage need not be restored to remain relevant. Rather than replicating the past, her work reinterprets its enduring principles — proportion, craftsmanship and climate response — for the way people live today, illustrated through a contemporary Indian residence in Kolkata where courtyards, natural ventilation, artisanal textures and material honesty become the organising ideas.
“Heritage is about reinterpreting the past thoughtfully to enrich how people live today.”
- “I am deeply inspired by India’s architectural legacy, artisanal traditions, and climate-responsive wisdom.”
- “Heritage forms the backbone of my design thinking — guiding spatial proportions, material choices, and climatic responses.”
- “The biggest misconception is that heritage work is about copying the past.”