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BOOK LAUNCH The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy
Institute of Contemporary Arts

Author and architect Vishaan Chakrabarti’s new book celebrates the virtues and values of urban density. The Architecture of Urbanity argues that good community design can create a more equitable, sustainable and joyous future for us all. Demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like São Paulo, Lima, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. 

Vishaan will be in conversation with Gurmeet Sian. Gurmeet is an RIBA award winning architect and the founder of Office Sian Architecture + Design, London.
Bio Vishaan Chakrabarti is the founder of the NYC-based design and planning firm, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU). He is an architect, author, and thought leader who writes for Architect's Newspaper and the New York Times. He helped work on NYC's High Line, renovated the Domino Sugar factory in Brooklyn, and is currently working on Penn Station’s renovation in NYC. 
 
07:00 pm
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
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