Giancarlo De Carlo and Balkrishna Doshi. A Dialogue: A Dialogue Between Cultures and Participation in Architecture

In the post-war architectural debate, tensions emerged between modernist universalism and the need for local, participatory approaches. Within this context, Giancarlo De Carlo and Balkrishna Doshi stood out as figures who reinterpreted modernism through dialogue and engagement. De Carlo, a member of Team 10, promoted user participation, as in the colleges of Urbino case. Doshi, trained by Le Corbusier, redefined modernist principles through Indian traditions, as exemplified in Aranya Housing and Sangath. Their visions intersected in the International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design (ILAUD), fostering a cross-cultural discourse. The ring reflects on their legacy through a dialogue between the authors, Sandro Rolla, formerly a student of De Carlo and Rajeev Kathpalia, partner architect in Doshi’s studio, showing how their work shaped architecture as an ethical, inclusive, and evolving practice.