About Jay Thakkar Books
Late Prof. Bharat Dave completed doctoral studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, master's program at the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (USA), and undergraduate studies in architecture at the School of Architecture, Ahmedabad (India). Funded by nationally competitive grants, his research revolves around innovative spatial design practices and futures supported by digital technologies. Jay Thakkar is an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Design and Head of Research at Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India. He has a Masters in Visual Communication from the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD), United Kingdom and a Diploma in Interior Design from the School of Interior Design, CEPT University. Jay Thakkar is a co-author/author and designer of two books 1. "Matra: Ways of Measuring Vernacular Built Forms of Himachal Pradesh" (2008) (co-authored with Dr. Skye Morrison) and 2. "Naqsh: The Art of Wood Carving of Traditional Houses of Gujarat - Focus on Ornamentation" (2004). Mansi Shah is a senior researcher at DICRC, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India. She completed her Master's degree in 2010 in Urban design at the Domus Academy (Milan, Italy), validated and awarded by the University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. She completed her undergraduate degree in architecture from South Gujarat University, Surat (India). Her project "Beyond Green" a guerilla idea to promote green movement was displayed during 'Salone del mobile', a design festival in Milan in 2010.
