Smarter Buildings, Better Futures: How Optimization is Revolutionizing Architecture
Buildings are key to the climate solution — but designing better ones means balancing comfort, cost, and sustainability. This post breaks down how multi-objective optimization (MOO) is helping architects and engineers rethink building performance using AI, data, and decades of research.
Rethinking Rain: How Cities Can Turn Stormwater from Problem to Asset
Stormwater doesn’t have to be a problem. From rain gardens to green roofs, discover how nature-based solutions can help cities like KL manage floods, improve water quality, and create more livable spaces.
Cooler Cities, Greener Spaces: How Thoughtful Site Design Makes Urban Living More Livable
Can cities grow without overheating the planet? This post explores how sustainable site selection and thoughtful design can cool our cities, protect ecosystems, and create greener, more livable environments.
Why Do We Keep Destroying Nature Like Nothing's Wrong?
A thought-provoking journey into why humans continue to harm the environment despite knowing the consequences—examining the roles of wealth, empathy, and inequality in shaping our collective inaction.
Designing With Us, Not For Us: How Malaysia’s Public Spaces Can Become More People-Centred
Many public buildings in Malaysia sit underused—not because they aren’t needed, but because the public was never asked what they needed. This post explores how better public participation in design can make our shared spaces more inclusive, sustainable, and alive.
Low-Tech vs High-Tech: Which Is More Sustainable?
A reflection on low-tech and high-tech approaches in architecture — and what “appropriate technology” really means for sustainable development.
Welcome to My New Blog
Announcing the launch of my new blog — where I share reflections, research, and sustainability insights.
