"Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practised, embodied or realized. It may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing or practising ideas," Jain says. "All encompassing, the practice of the architect, whether tangible, ambiguous or theoretical, is primarily concerned with the nature of being. This ontological understanding in "Praxis" may begin to express how the work at Studio Mumbai is created from an iteractive process, where ideas are explored through the production of large-scale mock-ups, material studies, sketches and drawings to form an intrinsic part of our thought and body.
Projects are developed through careful consideration of place and a practice that engages intently in an environment and culture, the physical and emotional engagement of the people involved; where building techniques and materials draw from an ingenuity arising from limited resources."
The practice was awarded a special mention by the jury at the 2010 Venice Biennale and won the BSI Swiss Architectural Award in 2012. Studio Mumbai is also exhibiting in the 2012 Venice Biennale and at the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo in September 2012.
Studio Mumbai: Praxis
British School in Rome
Via Gramsci 61, Rome
18:00 Lecture by Bijoy Jain, introduced by Francesco Garofalo and Margherita Guccione
19:00 – 21:00 Exhibition Opening