Many design professionals are unaware of the relationship between culture and space, as well as the potential of space for fostering the culture of distinct communities. It is imperative that modern cities should enable different cultures to coexist, while still helping each community to keep its cultural identity and so avoid conflicts and tensions arising from it. It is argued that a culturally sensitive design approach could help in attaining a diverse but cohesive society, thus achievi..
Many design professionals are unaware of the relationship between culture and space, as well as the potential of space for fostering the culture of distinct communities. It is imperative that modern cities should enable different cultures to coexist, while still helping each community to keep its cultural identity and so avoid conflicts and tensions arising from it. It is argued that a culturally sensitive design approach could help in attaining a diverse but cohesive society, thus achieving a socially sustainable urban community. (Shibu Raman)
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