In 1976 Professor Bill Hillier co-wrote a landmark publication called ‘Space Syntax.’ “It was the first paper that suggested you could study architectural space in a scientific way.” Space Syntax Limited Space Syntax Network The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL bit.ly/B100Space

Congratulations Alan Penn

At a time like this everyone has ifs and buts about him. I will say categorically that Dhoni is simply the best cricketer, leader and human being. Your time is not done yet Dhoni. You have lots more to contribute. Your fitness defies age.

India could do with so many more such politicians- well read, sensible, forthright, professional, accessible, articulate, etc. If only congress__india had made more space to include ppl like shashitharoor , in their… instagram.com/p/B6V91NQJsCL/…

After a couple of years of being a listener at the KLF, Kerala Literature Festival, this time it looks like I'll be on stage briefly as a moderator for this session. Do try to make it if you can. @ Kerala Literature… instagram.com/p/B7WtKXxAUR0/…

Eleanor Duckworth: The more intensely interested a teacher is in a student’s thinking, the more interested the student becomes in his or her own thinking. Corollary: The more a teacher just wants to see right answers, the less interested students become in their (or any) thinking

Aabid Raheem and Vishwanath Kashikar critiquing the designs of students at CEPT University. Analytic insights using depthmapX with advice from @pklampros and isovists.org by Sam McElhinney. Based on knowledge built over years by UCL Space Syntax

In Jan 2021, while having treatment for cervical cancer, I started filming myself. It started as a way to make sense of what was happening to me, but I soon realised there was a much bigger story, about how we approach cancer treatment in this country… telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Yi-Fu Tuan, a prolific scholar whose contributions to the study of place have inspired and informed generations of geographers. He will be deeply missed.

Yesterday, I wrote a heartfelt op-ed for Hindustan Times about the grim conditions in India's archives Not only are records decaying away, what little survives in India's archives is subject to the most absurd rules So imagine my reaction when I received this forward on WhatsApp..

Thrilled to find one of our projects having featured on architecturelive.The Tropical Urban Window- a window that allows you to not have to chose between light,ventillation or privacy.

Where does one start in conveying the value of urban design/planning to local administrations in India where even footpaths are nonexistent!

Recently published piece of mine on some key issues with the set up of the profession of architecture in India:wp.me/p2Kk8V-G

Roads in Kerala are so much better nowadays!Trissur to Ernakulam used to be 3hours,and now its 1!Now for people's driving to change as well

Large villa developments by builders in Kochi need to go beyond mere economics & provide livable spaces and privacy!

'18 things highly creative people do differently' huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/04/cre…

Sad and ironical end of an Indian pedestrian activist! scroll.in/article/death-…

After Bose Krishnamachari, Pors & Rao and Benitha Perciyal,looking forward to another Kochi Muziris Biennale event!

"Architects are in charge of the form of the built environment, not its content," Patrick Schumacher. And that explains where they go wrong!