# Sanjay Puri - Rethinking Architecture > In a rapidly transforming world where climate, culture, and community demand equal attention, architecture must move beyond form to embody responsibility. For Sanjay Puri, design is about more than aesthetics — it is about responding to context, embracing local traditions, and c… ## At a glance - Format: On-demand course - Price: Free - Difficulty: Beginner - Duration: 1 hour - Schedule: Oct 24, 2025 - Instructors: Sanjay Puri, Hamid Hassanzadeh - Categories: Lectures - Students: 655 - Rating: 5.0 / 5 - Canonical: https://paacademy.com/course/sanjay-puri-rethinking-architecture - Enroll: https://paacademy.com/course/sanjay-puri-rethinking-architecture --- ## About this course Sanjay Puri - Rethinking Architecture is a free lecture in which Sanjay Puri, founder and principal architect of Sanjay Puri Architects, shares his design philosophy and award-winning projects. The one-hour session includes a 45-minute talk followed by a 15-minute live Q&A, covering how climate responsiveness, local tradition, and sculptural form-making shape his firm's residential, cultural, and institutional work across India. The lecture is free to attend and open to all levels. ## Methodology From large-scale townships to intimate cultural spaces, Puri’s work redefines Indian architecture on a global stage, proving that innovation and sustainability can coexist with bold form-making. Each project is a narrative of light, material, and environment, a dialogue between the built and the unbuilt. Join us on October 24th at 13:00 GMT as PAACADEMY hosts Sanjay Puri for an exclusive 45-minute open talk, followed by a 15-minute live Q&A. During the session, he will share his design philosophy and walk us through some of his most iconic projects, offering insights into how architecture can be both visionary and deeply contextual. ## Curriculum ### Content - Introduction + PAACADEMY Updates (11:36) - Presentation by Sanjay Puri (59:51) - Open Discussion - Q&A (20:59) ## FAQ ### What is this lecture about? The lecture explores Sanjay Puri's design philosophy, covering how climate responsiveness, cultural context, and sustainability shape sculptural, site-rooted architecture across residential, cultural, and institutional projects. ### Who is speaking? Sanjay Puri, founder and principal architect of Sanjay Puri Architects, a Mumbai-based firm recognized internationally for redefining Indian architecture through contextual, sustainable design. The session is hosted by Hamid Hassanzadeh. ### Is this lecture free, and do I need prior architecture knowledge? Yes, the lecture is free to attend and set at Beginner level, so no prior architecture background is required.