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Architecture is not static; it is continuously in transformation\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2014BV Doshi<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Portrait of a House: Conversations with BV Doshi <\/i>is a remarkable book by photo artist Dayanita Singh as she draws the celebrated architect into conversation in an exploration of the kindred alchemy of their creative practices. Beginning when she first photographed him in his famed Kamala House (Dayanita\u2019s \u2018favourite temple of light\u2019)<i>, <\/i>named after BV\u2019s wife, the book spans years of their conversations, presented alongside black-and-white portraits of the space filled with family. In a collaborative exchange, BV responds directly to these photographs, revealing hidden motivations behind his architectural innovations. 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