"You have to fight for being part of the city and its future ... You have to invest in your city."
Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromises?
Interview with Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, optimism, visions getting compromised, investing in one’s city, urban evolution, and many more.
Alexander Josephson is a Toronto-based architect, designer, and entrepreneur. Co-founder of the acclaimed studio Partisans, which he established in 2012, he has led the practice to over 30 international awards for projects ranging from iconic interiors to urban installations. Trained in sculpture and architecture at the University of Waterloo and in Rome, he is the only Canadian recipient of the prestigious New York Prize Fellowship from the Van Alen Institute. In 2024 he founded Cumulus, a digital legacy platform that applies parametric design to create meaningful, immersive spaces for memory and grief. He lectures at the University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty of Architecture and is a registered architect in Ontario.
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