India architect Charles Correa dies Published duration 17 June 2015

image copyright AFP image caption Charles Correa is often described as India's greatest contemporary architect

Leading Indian architect Charles Correa has died after a brief illness in the western city of Mumbai, aged 84.

Often described as India's greatest contemporary architect, Mr Correa's eye-catching buildings helped define its post-independence architecture.

Mr Correa was known for his wide-ranging design work, from cultural and civic monuments to modest housing developments.

His influence and style has spread far beyond the subcontinent.

Among his recent last works were Toronto's Ismaili Centre and the Brain Science Centre at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), his alma mater.

Mr Correa was often critical of the way cities were being planned. "Market forces do not make cities, they destroy them," he said at an awards ceremony.

Here are some of the buildings designed by the much-feted architect:

image copyright charles correa associates image caption Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India

image copyright charles correa associates image caption Kanchanjunga Apartments, Mumbai

image copyright charles correa associates image caption British Council building, Delhi

image copyright charles correa associates image caption The Tube House, Ahmedabad

image copyright charles correa associates image caption Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune

Tributes have been pouring in for Mr Correa on social media:

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