Delhiwale: Dilli walla American

American architect Joseph Stein shaped post-Independence Delhi with buildings like Triveni Kala Sangam and India International Centre.

Stein's structures use concrete, trees, gardens, and jaali screens to soften sunlight and create welcoming spaces.

The India Habitat Centre, Stein's last major Delhi building, features his signature elements but is unusually large in scale.

Stein moved to Delhi in the late 1950s and opened his first office on Asaf Ali Marg.

A pathway linking Max Mueller Marg to Lodhi Garden is named Joseph Stein Lane.