ABOUT

Setting unparalleled benchmarks of excellence, the KOHLER Bold Design Awards is nothing short of an arena that has witnessed stalwarts from the field of architecture and design contend for the coveted Golden Pencil. Famed across the globe for their treasure trove of impeccable design sensibilities, creations and projects, the KBDA has acknowledged and accoladed India's finest architects and interior designers over the last two editions.

Since its inception, the KBDA strives to applaud and grant a podium like no other to the crème de la crème in the field of design and innovation. To ensure this, a jury of eminent international and Indian architects and designers will select the most outstanding projects. The Golden Pencil isn't made of wood and lead but of steel and gold. And while it may not draw on paper it demarcates the ordinary from the sublime. The KBDA is making a comeback after four long years that have taught us immense lessons and learnings in the way we lead our lives. In the light of new awakenings, renewed thought-processes that focus upon multifaceted aspects will have the Golden Pencil outline their exemplary achievements.

The KBDA celebrates the futuristic vision of designers and architects who can inspire others and establish a culture of design that is thought-provoking. Immortalising the winners, The Golden Pencil will etch their names in letters of gold within history books.

15/02/2024

Start Date

01/07/2024

Closure of Entries

18/10/2024

Award Ceremony

CATEGORIES

Recognising excellence

Leading and continuing the dialogue on innovation for the new age spaces, these project categories across diverse fields of design and architecture reveal the best in the creative realms. Read More

Life Time Achievement

This category recognises, honours and applauds a noteworthy personality from the architecture and design community, known for their extraordinary contributions. Read More

Herbert Kohler Award for Innovation

The Herbert Kohler Award for Innovation represents a prestigious acknowledgment of outstanding achievements in design, architecture and interior design. Through the integration Read More

2022 WINNERS

Dr. Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi

Category: John Michael Kohler Lifetime Achievement Award
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi is an Indian architect and a significant name in the evolution of architectural discourse who has pioneered in modernist and brutalist architecture while keeping it relevant to the Indian context. Commencing his architectural journey with education at Sir J. J. School of Architecture in Mumbai, Doshi proceeded to London in 1950 and worked with Le Corbusier—one of the masters of modern architecture. Returning back to the country and working in Le Corbusier's atelier for the city of Chandigarh, Doshi adopted his formal vocabulary and attempted to incorporate it into his early works. With a focus on India's past, spatial experiences and their significance for the built environment, his projects resonated with the Indian identity rather than the design motifs that had intrigued the British. Some of the many noteworthy projects of the architect are FLAME University, IIM Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, NIFT Delhi, Amdavad ni Gufa, CEPT University and the Aranya Low Cost Housing development in Indore. He is awarded with two of India's highest civilian awards: Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Apoorva Shroff
Winner - Residential
Sonia Gehlot Ankhad
Winner - Young & Upcoming Talent
Praveen Bavadekar
Winner - Commercial
Palinda Kannangara
Winner - Hospitality
Yatindra Patil And Vijay Kharade
Winner - Public Institution
Sachin Shetty
Winner - Retail
Sanjay Puri
Winner - Design for the Future
Akshat Bhatt
Winner -The Big Idea
Alex Joseph
Winner - Community Harmony
Niranjan CW, Shebin G, Vishnu K And Visakh S
Winner - Rebuild & Revive
Late Hamid MM And Late Hafeef PK
Winner - Landscape Design
Shipra Singhania Sanghi
Winner - Material & Skill Adaptation
Kajal Gupta And Anand Kurudi
Winner - Environmental Conscious

Instituted in 2016 as a biennial event, the Kohler Bold Design Awards is a platform by Kohler India, to acknowledge and celebrate truly exceptional work done by Indian architects & designers. The Jury panel includes some of the most renowned personalities in the field of architecture and design from India and abroad.

In case of any query, please write to us on: kbda@kohler.com

ABOUT

Setting unparalleled benchmarks of excellence, the KOHLER Bold Design Awards is nothing short of an arena that has witnessed stalwarts from the field of architecture and design contend for the coveted Golden Pencil. Famed across the globe for their treasure trove of impeccable design sensibilities, creations and projects, the KBDA has acknowledged and accoladed India's finest architects and interior designers over the last two editions.

Since its inception, the KBDA strives to applaud and grant a podium like no other to the crème de la crème in the field of design and innovation. To ensure this, a jury of eminent international and Indian architects and designers will select the most outstanding projects. The Golden Pencil isn't made of wood and lead but of steel and gold. And while it may not draw on paper it demarcates the ordinary from the sublime. The KBDA is making a comeback after four long years that have taught us immense lessons and learnings in the way we lead our lives. In the light of new awakenings, renewed thought-processes that focus upon multifaceted aspects will have the Golden Pencil outline their exemplary achievements.

The KBDA celebrates the futuristic vision of designers and architects who can inspire others and establish a culture of design that is thought-provoking. Immortalising the winners, The Golden Pencil will etch their names in letters of gold within history books.

15/02/2024

Start Date

01/07/2024

Closure of Entries

18/10/2024

Award Ceremony

JURY

CATEGORIES

Recognising excellence

Leading and continuing the dialogue on innovation for the new age spaces, these project categories across diverse fields of design and architecture reveal the best in the creative realms. Read More

Life Time Achievement

This category recognises, honours and applauds a noteworthy personality from the architecture and design community, known for their extraordinary contributions. Read More

Herbert Kohler Award for Innovation

The Herbert Kohler Award for Innovation represents a prestigious acknowledgment of outstanding achievements in design, architecture and interior design. Through the integration Read More

2022 WINNERS

Dr. Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi

Category: John Michael Kohler Lifetime Achievement Award
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi is an Indian architect and a significant name in the evolution of architectural discourse who has pioneered in modernist and brutalist architecture while keeping it relevant to the Indian context. Commencing his architectural journey with education at Sir J. J. School of Architecture in Mumbai, Doshi proceeded to London in 1950 and worked with Le Corbusier—one of the masters of modern architecture. Returning back to the country and working in Le Corbusier's atelier for the city of Chandigarh, Doshi adopted his formal vocabulary and attempted to incorporate it into his early works. With a focus on India's past, spatial experiences and their significance for the built environment, his projects resonated with the Indian identity rather than the design motifs that had intrigued the British. Some of the many noteworthy projects of the architect are FLAME University, IIM Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, NIFT Delhi, Amdavad ni Gufa, CEPT University and the Aranya Low Cost Housing development in Indore. He is awarded with two of India's highest civilian awards: Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Apoorva Shroff
Winner - Residential
Sonia Gehlot Ankhad
Winner - Young & Upcoming Talent
Praveen Bavadekar
Winner - Commercial
Palinda Kannangara
Winner - Hospitality
Yatindra Patil And Vijay Kharade
Winner - Public Institution
Sachin Shetty
Winner - Retail
Sanjay Puri
Winner - Design for the Future
Akshat Bhatt
Winner -The Big Idea
Alex Joseph
Winner - Community Harmony
Niranjan CW, Shebin G, Vishnu K And Visakh S
Winner - Rebuild & Revive
Late Hamid MM And Late Hafeef PK
Winner - Landscape Design
Shipra Singhania Sanghi
Winner - Material & Skill Adaptation
Kajal Gupta And Anand Kurudi
Winner - Environmental Conscious

Instituted in 2016 as a biennial event, the Kohler Bold Design Awards is a platform by Kohler India, to acknowledge and celebrate truly exceptional work done by Indian architects & designers. The Jury panel includes some of the most renowned personalities in the field of architecture and design from India and abroad.

In case of any query, please write to us on: kbda@kohler.com