In the quiet geometry of Chandigarh’s sectors, where every structure carries intent and imagination, the Government Press Building in Sector 18 stands as a gentle yet powerful reminder of the city’s early years. Today, as it finds renewed purpose, the building invites us to pause—not just to admire its form, but to listen to the stories embedded in its walls. In a rapidly modernising Chandigarh, the landmarks like the Government Press Building ground the city in its past. (Keshav Singh/HT) Designed in 1953 by Edwin Maxwell Fry, one of the pioneering architects behind Chandigarh’s modernist vision, the Government Press Building was no ordinary workspace. It was India’s first glass-façade building—a bold expression of a young nation embracing modernity. Its very design reflected optimism: transparent, functional, and forward-looking. Unlike what one might expect of an industrial facility, this press was located near the city’s core, not hidden away on its margins. That decision reflected Chandigarh’s ethos—where even infrastructure was seen as integral to civic life. The Government Press was not merely a production unit; it was …