Indian architect puts people and environment first in his designs

Yatin used a waste material called fly ash to fill empty plastic bottles which then act as bricks to construct walls at the Manavsadhna activity centre in Ahmedabad. Photos: Yatin Pandya

Empty plastic bottles, wooden crates that hold perishable goods and fly ash are considered waste by many but one architect has turned them into strong building materials.

Meet Ahmedabad-based practitioner Yatin Pandya, an author, activist, academician and researcher who has been involved in city planning, urban design, mass housing, interior design and conservation projects for many years.