Preet Nagar Residency has been the best place to get away from the city in order to think, unwind and create. (I’ve struggled for months to finish some writing and needed to feel inspired but calm).
I think on my feet, and walks around the residency have been so inspiring.
I spent a few hours in a hay stack, contemplated the stars on an evening walk with the owner and her dog, visited a historic pond and a brick kiln, and navigated the myriad of paths crisscrossing a mustard field as I tried to sketch famers and labourers. All within the residency area!
I have also had delicious homemade wine and punjabi home food — it’s been the most restful experience and perfect to get away and get started on finishing projects!
Shriya Malhotra, Delhi 2024
Thankyou for your kindness. I was really cosy and got refreshed.
Yoshihito Kobori
Architect, Japan 2024
TIME IS ALL YOU NEED
Want to get out of town and go spend some time on your own or on a collaborative project with a friend? We have just the right space in mind.Away from everything you are used to, being in a new place forces you to be alert and in the present. The best state to observe or create.
"It's two years since I was at Preetnagar in body, so my mind has had time to unpack the items from my experience destined to stay with me. There are many. I loved the building with its seemingly infinite number of doors and windows and its subtle nods at Art deco. I loved taking my food on a porch overlooking the fields of Punjab. I loved the warm welcome of our hosts and family, hospitality and talent with a true heart. I love the fact that I didn't think I had done much work while there, but that it has led to new ways of thinking about my practice. And I love the fact that there is an aching in me to go back."
Debora M, London. 2018
"The fourth generation of Gurbaksh Singh ‘Preet Lari’s family refurbishing old houses in the township from the 1930’s to recreate the vision of their forefather, and to provide a sense of community living. " Homegrown
