The rain shelter at Buddha Jayanti Park, New Delhi, is a small but meaningful reminder. It is built entirely from waste wood and naturally fallen palm leaves collected within the park; the shelter shows how materials that would otherwise be discarded can be transformed into something useful, beautiful, and environmentally responsible. In cities filled with concrete, glass, and steel, it is easy to forget that the most beautiful building materials are often already around us. The rain shelter at Buddha Jayanti Park, New Delhi, is a small but meaningful reminder of this idea. Built entirely from waste wood and naturally fallen palm leaves collected within the park, the shelter shows how materials that would otherwise be discarded can be transformed into something useful, beautiful, and environmentally responsible. The idea was never to build another concrete structure. Instead, the goal was to create a shelter that felt like it truly belonged in the forest. Every branch, log, and palm le...
Neeraj Gupta is an award winning sculpture artist of International repute. He is the first Indian artist to win Florence Biennale Award. Gupta is the founder and president of Delhi Art Society and president of Buddha Garden Delhi (Buddha Jayanti Park). He is the winner of Sahitya Kala Parishad award and member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, United Kingdom. Neeraj Gupta is an award winning sculpture artist of International repute. He is the first Indian artist to win Florence Biennale Award. Gupta is the founder and president of Delhi Art Society. Neeraj Gupta is also the president of Buddha Jayanti Park, Delhi (also known as Buddha Garden Delhi). In August 2023, Gupta planted 1000 Cassia fistula (Amaltas) trees in the garden. He is the winner of Sahitya Kala Parishad award and member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, United Kingdom. His art "From Here to Eternity" was selected for 8th Beijing International Art Biennale China 2019. Neeraj Gupta is one of the winners (3r...