Joseph Stein (10 April 1912 – 6 October 2001) was an American architect and a major figure in the establishment of a regional modern architecture in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1940s and 1950s during the early days of the environmental design movement. In 1952, he moved to India and in 1955 was tasked with the planning of Durgapur in West Bengal, India along with Benjamin Polk. He was commissioned with this task in order to facilitate the establishment of Durgapur Steel Plant later on in 1959 followed by the Durgapur Steel City and Township. He is noted for designing several important buildings in India, most notably in Lodhi Estate in Central Delhi, nicknamed "Steinabad"[1] after him, and where today the 'Joseph Stein Lane', is the only road in Delhi named after an architect.[2][3] He is also famous for being the architect of the scenic Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode's campus. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1992.[4] His works remain even more relevant in the modern context as need for sustainable and humane architecture is felt.
- ^ "In Delhi's 'Steinabad', buildings bridge tradition and modernity". The Indian Express. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "An American in Delhi". livemint. 2 September 2011.
- ^ Lewis, Paul (14 October 2001), "Joseph Stein, 89, Architect Noted for Work in India, Is Dead", New York Times.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.