I am Adib, an Urbanist, Dad, and occasional writer.

Most of my work around cities revolve around exploring ideas for the city, and engaging stakeholders to address complex urban issues.

I currently work at the Centre for Liveable Cities (Singapore) where I think about the future of our built environment and engage local and international stakeholders on topics such as regenerative design, and community participation & engagement.

Most of my other time is spent on being present (and trying to be a little bit better) as a human, husband, and dad. In between it all, my attention is on football, technology, and city-building games.

This website is in a state of becoming.

You can also connect with me on: LinkedIn, Bluesky, or Email: hello[at]adibjalal.com

You might also know me from:

Shophouse & Co - I co-founded this placemaking studio in 2012, pioneering this field in Singapore to co-create places with communities, companies, and public agencies. I left in 2020.

Archifest - I was festival director of Singapore’s architecture festival in 2012 and 2013 where I rebranded and restructured it to make it more relatable to non-architects. I also introduced the Archifest pavilion format.

FARM - Where I worked as a multi-disciplinary designer for a few years designing buildings, interiors, and experiences.

Fivefootway - A now defunct blog about Asian urbanism in early 2000s that I started in my final year at architecture school because I couldn’t find such content online.

My teaching stints at Temasek Polytechnic, LaSalle College of Arts, and at SUTD.