Students from IAPNU, were shortlisted to participate in Contextures, an enriching architectural learning programme held on August 8, 2026 at TARQ Gallery, Mumbai. Organised by NASA India in collaboration with the Architecture Foundation, the programme offered an opportunity to engage with the archives and works of Rahul Mehrotra Architects (RMA) and explore the relationship between architecture, context, history, and existing environments. The shortlisted students were Palak Moliya, Utsav Patel, Vansh Sanghvi, and Yaksh Patel. The programme encouraged students to understand architecture through its social, cultural, historical, and environmental contexts, while exploring the importance of archives, research, materiality, sensitive interventions, ecology, observation, and critical thinking in architectural practice. The participation was guided and supported by Prof. Ar. Biswanath Mudi and Prof. Dr. Shivanjali Mohite, Faculty Coordinators, along with Sakina Ameen, Unit Designee, and Ashli Kawad, Unit Secretary.
