HABEEB khan

Principal architect

M.Arch / Architectural Design / Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Founder and principal architect / SHK Architects

Former President (2021-2023) of the Council of Architecture / Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

Director / LTIADS, Mumbai and PIADS, Nagpur

Chairperson / Board of Governors / School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi.

Professor Emeritus / MSAJAA / Chennai,

Member / Advisory Board Archi. Education / National Board of Accredition,

Member / Global Advisory Board / School of Archi., Planning & Preservation / Univ. of Maryland, USA

Member / Advisory Board / SAUDP / Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Pune

Architecture to him is a passion, total commitment and something to enjoy and indulge in. He is fiercely committed to architecture being contextual and relevant. He believes that architecture shall be responsive to traditions, climate, context and be environmentally and ecologically responsible. His architecture is organic, traditional, contextual and contemporary.

Habeeb is an avid painter and has exhibited his paintings on Mahabharata, Ramayan and Kabir. He also dabbles in poetry and has written songs for IIID Natcon Indore, Design Yatra and IIA centenary anthem. Habeeb has written the theme song “Beti-Bachao-Beti Padhao” campaign in Maharashtra.