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Hi. I’m a writer, engineer and researcher exploring the social, environmental and philosophical issues related to buildings and cities.

My writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Globe & Mail, New Philosopher, Canadian Architect, Issues in Science & Technology, and more.

As past editorial consultant and contributor to The Possible, I explore the trends, ideas and innovations that are changing the future of cities. (Watch this interview for more on my views on sustainable urbanism and this talk for my views on the philosophy of well-being in the built environment.)

I was winner of New Philosopher magazine’s Writers’ Award in 2016 and runner-up in 2021 (and finalist in 2018 and 2020). I received the WSP Global Innovator Award for my work exploring the role of philosophy in the engineering profession.

Just for fun, I’m curator of @street.cola (as featured on Brand New and #allcitiesarebeautiful).

Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, I’m currently based in London, UK.

Here’s a list of the books and essays that I have found to be most influential.

I started this site as a way to collect my letters, articles, and essays that have appeared in various publications. The content of this website generally covers the following themes:

Science / Philosophy:
Ethics, technology and society, philosophy of science, practical philosophy, etc.
Sustainability / Environment:
Green buildings, urban sustainability, ecology, cities, etc.
Culture:
Travel, religion, politics, literature, etc.
Design:
Architecture, urbanism, photography, graphic design, etc.

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