Culture, Spaces, and People

Daksh Jain trained as an architect and urban designer. He is a resident of Udaipur, India. His interests traverse domains of academia, urban design, heritage conservation, development finance, cultural studies, and policy framework. An avid traveller and food enthusiast, currently, he is working as an architect and urban researcher at Urban Foundry, where he is also the founding partner.

• 1. Culture as a Determinant of Urban Morphology 2. Cities as by-products of Culture, Consumption & Tangled Identities 3. Culture as the Emergent Commodity 4. Cultural Resurgence via Current Urban Policies and Practices 5. Visualizing a newer Cultural Landscape 6. Towards a new Culture led Urban India

"Challenges of urbanization will continue to unfold in India. This book looks at the cities of India as the treasure of culture where people, activity, and space are the key elements. The cultural experience and the identity of the cities as forged over the centuries are at cross Road. The book discuss innovative ideas that need to be deliberated." — Sameer Unhale, State Mission Director, Swachh Maharashtra Mission, Mumbai"Indian cities have emerged as 'centers of excellence, specifically Udaipur, where we can experience architectural uniqueness, aesthetic continuity, and cultural integration. It is our collective heritage that we now need to preserve, restore, add layers of growth to it and march ahead as leaders. I feel that we have to integrate our historical expertise and cultural experiences to create platforms for future growth. The cities we know today did not evolve from an ancient settlements but were founded, built, and developed by the rulers and people in symbiosis. This book is a great opportunity to generate research into the future direction of cities. I hope this research publication will explore new cultural concepts related to emerging cities in India." — Mayank Gupta, Deputy Secretary - Development, Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation