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Nimish Patel


Nimish Patel studied Architecture at the Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT) in Ahmedabad, India and continued his post-graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After returning to India, he and his partner Parul Zaveri established their practice, Abhikram, in 1979. They undertake consultancies in planning, architecture, conservation and interior design, and undertake research in related areas. Apart from heritage conservation, their other focus is in the use of passive human comfort systems in buildings. They have won design awards for their work on educational, residential and public buildings, as well as for their conservation work. Their project to restore the Chanwar Palkhiwalon-ki-Haveli was recognized as an Excellent project in the 2000 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards. They have given lectures, offi ciated on projects, conducted workshops and published their work nationally and internationally. They are currently pursuing doctoral studies at CEPT on the subjects of “lime as a building material” and “heritage as a tool for the economic development of rural areas of Gujarat”, respectively.