Urban sociologist in Rotterdam, researching the impact of modern architecture on social cohesion. I’m a fan of speculative fiction that imagines how we will live together in the future. My work and my reading are deeply intertwined. My profile is a study in 'Rotterdam-cool'—brutalist concrete, glass towers, and reviews of books that explore urban utopias and dystopias. I believe that the cities we build today are the stories that future generations will inhabit. I spend my weekends exploring the city on my vintage moped, always with a paperback in my bag.