Nari Gandhi

He died in a car accident on 18 August 1993 while on a visit to a client's site.

He practiced as an architect in India from 1964 to 1993 having worked on approximately 27 projects. He primarily focused on designing residences (apartments, penthouses, farm houses, beach houses) with a secondary focus on designing furniture, objects, and upholstery textiles.

He completed his primary and secondary education at St. Xavier's High School located in Fort, Mumbai. He then attended the Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai and pursued the diploma program in architecture until 1956. During his time at the Sir J. J. School of Art, he was acquainted with Rustom Patell, a former Taliesin (1949-1952), who, in turn, introduced him to a colleague from Taliesin, Mansinh Rana (1947-1951). Upon recommendation from Rana, he left the Sir J. J. School of Art without completing his formal education to join Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin.

Following his departure from the Sir J. J. School of Art, Nari Gandhi attended Taliesin from October 1956 through December 1961. The time spent training and collaborating with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin heavily influenced Gandhi's views on organic architecture. The environment at Taliesin was conducive for artists to explore and engage in various forms of artistic express; it was here that, along with architecture, he became interested in stonework and pottery.

Nariman (Nari) Dossabhai Gandhi (1934–1993) was an Indian architect known for his highly innovative works in organic architecture. He practiced as an architect in India from 1964 to 1993 having worked on approximately 27 projects. He primarily focused on designing residences with a secondary focus on designing furniture, objects, and upholstery textiles.

Nari Gandhi was born on 2 January 1934 in Surat to a Zoroastrian Parsi family based in Mumbai. He was one of the six children and had three brothers and two sisters.