Who designed much of New Delhi for the British government?

The planning and design of New Delhi were primarily led by the English architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. In 1912, he was selected to advise on the layout of the new capital, creating a garden-city pattern characterized by wide, straight avenues and a diagonal road network.1

Lutyens served as the principal architect for the Viceroy’s House—now known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan—which serves as the official residence of the president of India. His primary collaborator on the project was the architect Herbert Baker, who designed the two Secretariat buildings that frame the presidential residence. Together, they shaped the administrative core of the city, blending European Neoclassical styles with elements of Indian architecture.123