AARDE (Art & Architecture Research, Development Education) Foundation is a not-for-profit architecture and design service organisation committed to providing life enhancing services to build a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable future. The initiative was formed during 2006, and it got registered under the Indian Trust Law during May-2007. The Foundation was established with a team of eminent professionals as Trustees and registered as the Trust under Indian Trust Acts at Sub-Registrar Office, Saidapet, Chennai, India. Its an initiative of M/s Anameka Architects and Designers, Chennai

AARDE Foundation has been nominated for 'BIE Cosmos Prize : Expo Yeosu 2012' for the project "Pulicat : cRafting hiStory". The information panel about the project will be displayed from 12-May to 12-Aug-2012 at Yeosu, South Korea 

  Partnering for conservation plan at Pulicat:

Anna University, School of Architecture and Planning, Chennai

AARDE Foundation has been appointed to prepare Detail Development Project Report for Departement of Tourism, Government of Tamilnadu (May'12)

  Xavier Benedict presented talk on cultural-heritage values of Pulicat during Indo-Dutch Heritage Day on 12-April-2012 at Kochi, India. Organised by Leiden University and National Archives, The Netherlands

His Excellency Mr. Bob Hiensch, Ambassador of The Netherlands to India, Embassy of The Netherlands, New Delhi, visited Pulicat-Interpretation-Centre on 23-Mar-2012