• ISBN13: 9789383098149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Music, Theatre & Films
• Publisher: Niyogi Books
• Publisher Imprint: Niyogi Books
• Publication Date: June 15, 2014
• Pages: 188
• Original Price: INR 1250.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1050 grams

"Himalayan Cities: Settlement Patterns, Public Places and Architecture marks the culmination of extensive documentation and research on the cities and architecture of the Himalayas. It explores the idea of settlements in different areas of the Himalayan region, cutting across national boundaries, from Kashmir via Nepal to the north-eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent, and their relationship with the landscape. By comparing these, the book makes the case for peculiarities of the Himalayan city and succeeds in deducing key principles and general models, typical of the settlement patterns, nature of public places and architecture shaped by this unique mountainous environment. The relationship between natural systems and human ingenuity as projected through its built traditions forms the underlying theme of the book. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs and detailed hand drawings by the author and his students, Himalayan Cities not only engages the academia but also the general reader and helps provoke a discourse on this intriguing landscape and its architectural nuances."

"Ina Puri has been associated with the visual and performing arts, writing and curating exhibitions in India and abroad for over two decades. She has collaborated with Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and published a memoir titled Journey with a Hundred Strings: My Life in Music, which was later translated into other regional languages. She has also collaborated with Jabbar Patel on his biopic Antardhwani, which received the National Award. She has written several books on contemporary artists, including a memoir on Manjit Bawa, In Black & White. Ina received the Swarna Kamal for her film Meeting Manjit, which was directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta."