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 concentrated on the choreography of social interaction in public environments, examining the concept of the designer as a master of ceremonies. His writings in this field are distinguished by their unique literary style and narrative structure, which serve as the vehicle for analysis. In Meeting Place (2013), he distinguished between encounter and meeting to highlight the performative aspects of civil coexistence.