This interview was recorded during the ARGUS “Night of Philosophy” event in 2016 at the New Institute in Rotterdam. Richard Sennett shares his thoughts on how people with different cultures experience the same built environment, proposing diverse solutions on how architects could improve community participation in the design process. Furthermore, he provides an alternative approach to communication and decision making in relation to tackling segregation and isolation. Highlighting how citizens can partake in the co-production of urban environments. ABOUT RICHARD SENNETT Richard Sennett is an American sociologist living in Britain. After receiving his doctorate degree from Harvard he was appointed as a professor of Humanities at the New York University, as well as of Sociology at the London School of Economics. He is also a distinguished visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge. He has won numerous honors and awards over the years, recognising his research and publications in th