Description: We shape our environments, and they shape us. In The Spaces That Make Us, renowned architect and designer, Danish Kurani, shares his revolutionary design philosophy---Baaham---to help us understand the profound impact our spaces have on us and how we can improve our lives by creating better designs.
Brief description:
Danish Kurani sees what most of us miss: our buildings are failing to nourish people. After witnessing how poorly designed environments were holding back people across the globe--from high-rises in Manhattan to villages in India--he's made it his mission to remake architecture for human flourishing. His groundbreaking designs for New York City, Google, and communities on four continents prove that thoughtful architecture can unlock human potential.
Named one of the world's Most Innovative Architects by Fast Company, Kurani has pioneered a human-centered approach that's transforming lives worldwide. His designs span from schools in underserved communities to floating homes in flood-prone areas, always focusing on one question: how can architecture solve society's most important challenges?
A Harvard-trained architect and urban designer, Kurani's ideas have been shared at leading institutions including Stanford, MIT, and Columbia, and featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the World Economic Forum. Governments globally recognize him as a leading voice in social impact architecture - not only because he builds beautiful buildings, but because he builds spaces that work for real people.
Review Quotes: 'The Spaces That Make Us' is a beautiful and powerful reminder that our health, happiness, and even identities are the product of hidden forces all around us. Danish Kurani shows how to design spaces that transform us into the people we want to be. You'll never see the physical world the same way again.--Jonah Berger, New York Times Bestselling Author of "Contagious and The Catalyst"