He holds a PhD degree from the Bartlett. His thesis, which examines the postcolonial architecture and urban space in Kuala Lumpur, was shortlisted for RIBA President’s Award for Outstanding Thesis 2010. He is currently leading an oral history project to trace the history of London’s first Chinatown at Limehouse. He teaches part-time in the MA Architectural History at the Bartlett, UCL and University of Brighton.