The Moms Pitch In

Latika mothers reading and sorting picture books together at outdoor tables on a sunny terrace

I walked up to the terrace this morning, looking for a bit of sun to warm up in. Every available sunbeam was already occupied by a group of Latika Moms, hard at work with scissors, tape and transparent plastic sheets. It was the Book-Covering Committee and with our library scheduled to open in March and […]

How Buildings Learn

Cover of Stewart Brand’s book “How Buildings Learn: What happens after they’re built”

I never knew that buildings are alive, that they learn and adapt; that, like children, they teach us what they need. Stewart Brand’s iconic book “How Buildings Learn” explains that we just need to listen. Most architects would rather we didn’t. And the more famous they are, the more insistent that we should listen not […]