Architecture is defined as much by what it leaves open as by what it encloses. Courtyards, terraces, gardens and transitional spaces may not contribute to the conventional measure of built area, but they often determine how generously a building receives light, air, movement and human interaction.

That idea shaped the fourteenth episode of M-Connect Season 2, presented by Forbes India and powered by Marmo Solutions. The conversation brought together Goonmeet Singh Chauhan, founding partner and lead architect and urbanist at Design Forum International; Natasha Kochhar, associate partner and principal architect at LTDF; and Sandeep Chawla, principal architect at Sandeep Chawla Architects.

At the scale of the city, density can generate opportunity by bringing people, commerce and infrastructure together. Yet Goonmeet Singh Chauhan cautions that densification must be applied selectively. Not every city requires the same intensity, and excessive development can........

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