The Team 2

Experience. Expertise. Perspective.

Renew Heritage brings together professionals from architecture, heritage conservation, urban planning, real estate, hospitality and project management.

With decades of collective experience across diverse projects, our team combines design sensitivity, commercial understanding and strategic thinking to create sustainable futures for heritage assets.

Directors
Dr. Manoj Jain
Architect | Urban Planner | Academician | Researcher

Dr. Manoj Jain is an architect, urban planner, academician and researcher with over 30 years of professional experience spanning architecture, urban planning, education and consultancy.

A top-ranking graduate of the University of Lucknow and IIT Roorkee, Dr. Jain holds a B.Arch., M.URP. and Ph.D. in Architecture. His doctoral research explored the concept of sustainable habitats through the principles of Jain architecture and philosophy.

His professional portfolio includes large-scale housing developments, institutional campuses, commercial complexes, tourism projects and temple architecture in India and abroad. He served as Team Leader for World Bank-funded tourism projects in Agra and Vrindavan and was Director of the College of Architecture at Teerthanker Mahaveer University from 2010 to 2021.

Dr. Jain has also been actively involved in academic and professional forums across India, the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

His work reflects a distinctive approach that combines traditional knowledge, sustainability and contemporary architectural thinking.

Key Expertise:
Architecture | Urban Planning | Sustainable Design | Temple Architecture | Research | Heritage & Culture

Deepak Gahlowt
Architect | Heritage Conservation | Project Management

Deepak Gahlowt is an architect with over 30 years of experience in architecture, project management and consulting, with extensive work in conservation, restoration and adaptive reuse of heritage properties across India.

His portfolio includes landmark heritage hotels, palace complexes, museums, educational buildings and restoration projects. He has worked extensively on historic havelis in Punjab, Mandawa and the old city of Jaipur, including projects undertaken through public-private partnerships and international collaborations.

Earlier in his career, Deepak worked on conservation reports and restoration assignments for INTACH. His experience also extends to heritage-based urban regeneration and policy development, including contributions to state-level heritage initiatives.

Beyond architectural practice, he has contributed to heritage preparedness, professional training and capacity building through workshops, research and advisory assignments.

He has also served as an advisor on heritage initiatives including the Temples of India Project for the Reliance Foundation.

Deepak’s work combines architectural sensitivity, conservation expertise and strategic planning, with a focus on ensuring that heritage assets remain relevant to contemporary urban and economic life.

Key Expertise:
Heritage Conservation | Restoration | Adaptive Reuse | Architecture | Project Management | Urban Regeneration | Heritage Policy

Praveen Vashisht
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Pushpender Singh
Heritage Real Estate | Hospitality Investment | Sustainable Development

Pushpender Singh is a heritage-focused real estate professional with expertise spanning conservation-led development, hospitality investment, asset management and sustainable urban planning.

His work focuses on identifying heritage properties with untapped potential and creating development models that combine cultural preservation with commercial viability.

One of his notable projects is Gulab Haveli, Mandawa, a conservation-led hospitality project that received the 2022 Henley Alumni Innovation Award. The project involved strategically acquiring a heritage-listed haveli and leading its transformation into a heritage hotel in partnership with IHCL SeleQtions.

Earlier, Pushpender led the development of Inderpura Resort – Tree of Life, Udaipurwati, involving land acquisition, masterplanning and a hospitality partnership with ITC’s WelcomHeritage brand. The property received recognition from leading travel publications and platforms.

A Henley Business School graduate with an MSc in Real Estate, RICS-accredited, Pushpender brings strong expertise in valuation, development appraisal, asset management, investment strategy and spatial planning.

His ongoing work includes Wilderness Jawai, an eco-luxury glamping destination in Pali, reflecting his continued focus on nature-based tourism and sustainable hospitality.

Through Renew Heritage and his wider work, Pushpender is contributing to a new model of heritage-led real estate development where heritage, investment, hospitality and community value can coexist.

Key Expertise:
Heritage Real Estate | Hospitality Investment | Asset Management | Conservation-led Development | Valuation | Sustainable Development | Investment Strategy

The Team's Collective Strength

Architecture

Understanding buildings, context and design.

Conservation

Protecting the heritage significance and historic fabric of properties.

Real Estate

Creating commercially viable and sustainable asset strategies.

Hospitality

Connecting heritage properties with compelling guest experiences and operating models.

Planning

Integrating individual properties into their wider urban and cultural context.

Capital

Exploring innovative pathways to unlock investment and development potential.

Project Management

Taking ideas from strategy to implementation with structured execution.

One Team. Multiple Perspectives. One Purpose.

To give India’s heritage a future that is culturally meaningful, commercially viable and built to last.

Renewing Heritage. Reimagining Value.