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Dec 2023
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148. The Promise. Architect B.V. Doshi w...

VIKRAM PRAKASH
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This week, we are joined by Jan Schmidt-Garre, who directed the film The Promise. Architect B.V. Doshi which was shown at the ADFF (Architecture Design Film Festival). This film took place in the last few years of his life and highlighted his philosophies and outlook on architecture and design.

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