IE Architecture+ Prize

FASHION HUB, DELHI, INDIA
India is a country with a legendary clothing tradition, yet an emerging fashion industry. Though a handful of designers existed prior to the 1980s, the late 80s and the 1990s saw a spurt of growth. The following decades firmly established fashion as an industry across India. The fashion hub, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, will synthesize various aspects of fashion into one central location. It will provide an interface by creating a permanent marketplace for the fashion industry. While showcasing India’s craftsmanship and design legacy, it shall also promote a contemporary image of the nation. The hub will have a public and a private zone comprising of international flagship stores and display spaces,runway ramps for fashion, a fashion museum,a fashion library to promote fashion journalism, lounges, night clubs and restaurants, studios for photo shoots, designer studios, stores and offices,product launching centers, luxury stay for models and designers etc. The concept was to create a built up with a dynamic environment that would be a statement of time representing the art of fashion design in India.