Who We Are ?
The Nasik ProjectFOUNDERS AND COLLABORATORS
Yakin Kinger is pursuing his Ph.D. in the History of Architecture and Urban Development (HAUD) program at Cornell University. His research examines power-place relations in colonial India to decolonize architectural history writing by critically unpacking questions of land occupation, violence, and cultural domination. He reads transformations of landscapes to understand the complexity of their agents and processes. His research has been supported by the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Graham Foundation, among others. His works have been published on platforms including the Avery Review and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA). He holds a master’s degree in architectural history and theory from CEPT University and has taught at various institutes in India. He has also been actively expanding public-facing scholarship highlighting unheard and unknown histories by curating exhibitions and symposia, among other formats.
Swapnil S Joshi is an architect & planner based in Nasik city. His practice 'The Cave Laboratory,' focuses on three interdependent aspects viz. research, architecture & planning. Over the past several years, he has been researching various aspects and issues of Nasik city-region viz. history, habitat, ecology, economy, urban & regional development, etc. He has given presentations and talks on Nasik at various platforms including the Center for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, NMIMS, Mumbai, Marathwada Mitramandal College of Architecture (MMCA), Pune, and Stories, Ecology, Environment & Design (SEED) Forum, Nashik. He currently teaches at Mumbai Education Trust's School of architecture & Interior Design (METSoA & ID), Nashik, and has served as an additional co-convener of the Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Nashik chapter in the past.