Form Portfolios' research uncovered Louis Kahn not only as an iconic architect but also as an often-overlooked product designer. Through an in-depth study of his buildings and archival materials, the research reveals how Kahn's architectural brilliance extended to his design work, with each piece reflecting the same innovation and mastery that defined his most celebrated structures.

Louis Kahn Archive
Reaserched by Form Studio
2020

louis-kahn-hiding-in-plain-sight-5

National Assembly Building in Dhaka
1961

louis-kahn-hiding-in-plain-sight-4

Salk Institute for Biological Studies
1962


1, 2. © CEMAL EMDEN, © WIRESTOCK
3. © LOUIS KAHN ARCHIVE, © FORM PORTFOLIOS
4. © MARTIEN MULDER 
5. © GRISCHA RÜSCHENDORF

Form Portfolios

Form House
115 Benevolent St
Providence, RI 02906
USA

Form Studio
Badstuestræde 17
1209 Copenhagen
Denmark

COPYRIGHT © 2025 FORM PORTFOLIOS
THE TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, AND SERVICE MARKS (COLLECTIVELY THE "TRADEMARKS") DISPLAYED ON THE SITE ARE REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF FORM PORTFOLIOS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.