I contacted Anthony Townsend, a leading technology and smart city expert, about his book Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers and the Quest for a New Utopia. …

A little about me, list of my top work and more… Hello everyone! Thank you for following me and reading my articles. I’m writing this post so that my readers can learn about me and find links to my popular posts. …

When I first saw images of Robin Brailsford’s public artworks, on social media, I was drawn and captivated. Creativity is at the essence of her art works. Her art is fascinating and interactive at the same time. Although it takes a long process for the art to be made and…

Nicolas Whybrow on Lefebvre, public art, research and more — I INTERVIEWED NICOLAS WHYBROW, the author of Art and the City. He is an academic who is interested in the intricacies and theories relating to public art. Although, a specialist in theatre studies, Nicolas looks at details relating to art in the public space. His book is very intriguing and…

There are many things to consider when understanding the built environment. If you are an architect you will consider the interiors of the buildings, the spatial analysis of the building, and the materials involved in building the building. From an urban planning perspective, however, we are mostly concerned with the…

The Albatross Sculpture is one of New Zealand’s most beloved waterfront sculpture. It is definitely one of my favorite sculptures and as Tanya herself has heard from many people, many New Zealanders love the sculpture as well! I contacted Tanya Ashken, to ask her if she would be willing to…

My personal experience of living and working in Wellington, New Zealand — For the past few years, I have lived in New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington. I have written another article on living in Wellington which takes a different viewpoint from this article. …

It has been around 6 months since I have been in my job in a high-end company. Starting my 9–5 job has taught me a few things about leadership and team building skills. …

We all get influenced by negativity from time to time. Someone makes us angry, we refuse to take responsibility for our lives, and constantly blame others for the way we feel and react. There are many such paths to destructive behavior. What we need to understand is that there are…