Lutyens
Americannoun
noun
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Sir Edwin. 1869–1944, British architect, noted for his neoclassical country houses and his planning of New Delhi, India
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his daughter, Elisabeth. 1906–83, British composer
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British architect Edwin Lutyens was credited with blending European styles and Indian architectural motifs in the new imperial capital, which was inaugurated in 1931.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The dolls' house was built between 1921 and 1924 for Queen Mary and designed by the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
The triangular-shaped parliament complex is just across from the old, circular heritage building built by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in 1927, two decades before India's independence.
From Reuters ● May 28, 2023
The estate was completed by the architect Edwin Lutyens in 1912, and in May 1950, it became the first 20th-century home to be designated by the government as a Grade 1 property of “exceptional interest.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
I say," said the Captain of the Archangels, trotting up, "are you hurt, Lutyens?
From The Day's Work - Volume 1 by Kipling, Rudyard
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