Meet Nuru Karim, the architect who has redefined how India imagines airport infrastructure by transforming Guwahati Airport’s new Terminal 2 into what many describe as a “living forest.” Located in the state of Assam and inspired by its natural heritage, the terminal has now earned global recognition after being awarded the International Architectural Award 2025. Designed by Karim with a strong emphasis on sustainability and passenger wellbeing, Terminal 2 draws from the visual language of foxtail orchids, indigenous bamboo, and the floodplain landscapes of Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. Rather than imposing a concrete-heavy structure on the environment, the design allows nature to guide form, material, and movement, creating a space where architecture and ecology coexist.