Eminent architect NM Salim passed away

Renowned architect NM Salim. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

Noted architect NM Salim, 77, who designed major commercial and public buildings in Kerala and beyond, died here on Monday morning.

He was being treated after a stroke. Mr. Salim breathed his last at Baby Memorial Hospital around 1:30 a.m. He was the founder of Kozhikkode-based NM Salim Associates.

Mr. Salim has been active in the field of architecture for over five decades and has played a key role in changing the face of urban centers in Kerala and other South Indian states.

The buildings he has designed include Hotel Le Méridien, Kochi, Lulu Convention Centre, Thrissur, Kozhikode Central Library, Dhanlaxmi Bank Headquarters, Thrissur, Port Blair Airport, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,

Cyberpark Kozhikode, Cyberpark Kannur, Bearys Global Research Triangle, Bengaluru, Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, Mar Sleeva Medicity, Pala, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla and Lakeshore Hospital Kochi.

Born to late Mohammad Ali and Amina Beevi of Nikarath, Pattannakkad, Alappuzha.

Mr Salim is survived by his Sherin Salim and children Adil Salim, Adeep Salim and Suhana Salim. The body will be kept for public viewing at ‘Nikarath’ house on Kozhikode mini bypass from 10 am onwards. The final rites will be performed at the Kannanparamba burial ground near Kozhikode South Beach.

Published – 12 Oct 2026 09:16 IST