Rajeev Sethi

Rajeev Sethi (born 24 May 1949) is an Indian designer, scenographer and art curator.

In 1986, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, by the Government of India.

Early life and background Sethi was born in Delhi to freedom fighter parents. His mother, Krishna Sethi was a member of Delhi's first Legislative Assembly and his father Kishorilal Sethi was a businessman and a poet. He also had four elder sisters. He went to Modern School, New Delhi and studied history at St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He designed the Jaya He GVK New Museum at the brand new T2 terminal in Mumbai.

He is also part of INTACH and a member of its first Governing Council.

Jaya He GVK New Museum The Jaya He Museum occupies an area of 3 km with 80,000 sq ft of wall space at the Mumbai T2 terminal. The Jaya He GVK New Museum is the centerpiece of the new airport terminal.

Projects

VIP Lounge, Delhi International Airport (1984) Shah House, Mumbai (1985–86) Spice Route Restaurant, the Imperial Hotel, New Delhi (1988–95) Laxmi Machine Works Headquarters, Coimbatore (1996) Art at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai (2003) Hampi Resort (2006) Leela Kempinski (2008) Art at Hyatt (2012) Terminal 2 - Mumbai Airport (2014)

Awards and recognition

Sanskriti Award for the field of outstanding social and cultural achievement (1980) National order of the Padma Bhushan from the president of India (1985) Honour Summus Medal by Watumull Foundation USA for design (1987) Designer of the Year, Interior Design - the Publication's Inaugural award (1992) Honoured by the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2001) Artisan Advocate by Aid to Artisans, USA (2004) Foundation Member of the World Academy of Art and Science, USA The First Indira Gandhi Lifetime Achievement Award for conservation by INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage) 2010