Raj Rewal

Raj Rewal

From Century Lives by Stanford Center on Longevity

January 14, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Victoria Newhouse interviews Raj Rewal, discussing his architectural legacy and latest creative pursuits at age 90.

What is it about architecture that celebrates longevity? The world’s most famous architect, Frank Gehry, was actively at work until his death at age 96, finishing his Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi and still designing the greatest works of his career. Masters Frank Lloyd Wright and Phillip Johnson also worked into their 90s and were even more prolific than Gehry. In this special series, Century Lives introduces Victoria Newhouse, a renowned architectural historian. At age 87, Victoria chats with her contemporaries: the late Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Moshe Safdie, Peter Eisenman, and Raj Rewal—all renowned architects and all in their 80s and 90s. In this episode, Victoria Newhouse talks with 90-year-old Raj Rewal: one of the most distinguished Indian architects of all time. He is the architect of Delhi’s most important Modern buildings and with many masterpieces published in the History of World Architecture. His work, recently displayed at an exhibition of Post-Colonial architecture at MoMA, is displayed in the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Raj talks about his latest creative passion – miniature paintings and drawings inspired by historical Indian works of art.

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Newhouse

Guest: Raj Rewal

Topics covered

  • architecture
  • longevity
  • Indian architecture
  • miniature paintings
  • design
  • cultural history

Keywords

  • architecture
  • longevity
  • Raj Rewal
  • miniature paintings
  • Frank Gehry
  • Indian architecture
  • design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MoMA

Books & works: Guggenheim Museum, History of World Architecture

Places: Delhi

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