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About the Book
Think Beyond Architecture: How to Design Future-Ready International Tourism Destinations in India is a hands-on blueprint for turning India’s cultural depth and ecological diversity into world-class visitor experiences. Blending field-tested frameworks with global best practice, the book walks readers through the full project life-cycle—site intelligence, climate-smart master-planning, AI-driven visitor analytics, ESG-aligned DPRs, and KPI-linked governance. Fifteen richly annotated case insights—from Eco-Tourism Hubs to Zoological Gardens—prove how light-touch engineering, community stewardship, and digital twins can deliver resilient assets that satisfy multilateral financiers, delight travellers, and lift local livelihoods. Whether you are a state-level policymaker, private developer, practising architect, or design student, this guide equips you with actionable tools to future-proof India’s tourism landscape.
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Dr. SAPTARSHI SANKAR CHAKRABARTI
About the Author
Dr. Saptarshi Sankar Chakrabarti is an architect, urban designer, master planner, and tourism-planning consultant with more than twenty years of cross-border experience spanning India, Singapore, and the wider South-Asian belt. A former design lead at top multinationals, he has steered projects ranging from Smart-Cities and Industrial Townships to Eco-Tourism Hubs, from Religious Precincts to Heritage Revitalisations—many funded by ADB, World Bank, and JICA. Registered with the Council of Architecture (India) and accredited as an IGBC Green Professional, he couples deep technical rigor with a passion for inclusive, community-centric development. His work has been cited in top journals and reports, and he is a highly sought-after speaker on sustainable destination design and digital governance in the built environment.
