More recently he has focused on the choreography of sociability in public settings, exploring the concept of the designer as dramaturg. His publications in this area are characterized as ‘cultural writing,’ as the vehicle of the analysis is invariably a distinctive literary style and narrative structure. In Meeting Place (2013) he differentiated between encounter and meeting to foreground the performative foundations of civil coexistence.
More recently, he has focused on the planning of social interactions in public areas, examining the role of the designer as a orchestrator of social cohesion. His writings in this field are marked by their distinctive narrative style and literary structure, which serve as the vehicle for analysis. In Meeting Place (2013), he distinguished between casual interactions and more formal gatherings to foreground the performative aspects of civil society.