The Project
At the Qila Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One, designed by Design Factory India under the leadership of Siddharth Bathla, unfolds as a rare convergence of history, spirituality, and spatial storytelling. Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, the exhibition marks the historic return of the Piprahwa gem relics to India after 127 years—reinstating their cultural and sacred context.
At its core lies an artefact-first approach, where the collec...

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At the Qila Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One, designed by Design Factory India under the leadership of Siddharth Bathla, unfolds as a rare convergen...
Design factory india · Siddharth bathla
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
Project Type
Institutional
Location
New delhi
Total Area
875 sqm.
Year Completed
May 2026
Principal Architect
Siddharth bathla
Design Team
Prashasti Chandra, Niharika Sarna, Ankita Duhan, Swarnika Nimje
Design Firm
Design factory india


