Dr Manoj Kini is an architect, urban designer and Urbanist. He is the Managing Director of the Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Ltd. (KTIL), Thiruvananthapuram. He is also the Director of the Muziris Heritage Project and the Principal at the Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID), Kollam. Manoj who has over two decades of experience in design education, research, and practice, has been an advisor to the Government of Kerala on various urban design and architectural projects, as well as the initiator of many public projects in which design plays an important role in engaging society and for social benefit. He has contributed to numerous research publications, journals, and compendiums, and he is a co-author on several prestigious academic publications. He is a regular columnist and writes on architectural and urban issues.
Design as a tool for development & better life index : a policy in the making