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Nicholas de Monchaux is the Weber-Shaughness Professor and Department Head of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. He co-founded the local Code Lab at MIT and has a partner architecture practice called modem. He previously held the Craigslist Distinguished Chair in Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California, Berkeley. His notable publications include 'Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo' (MIT Press, 2011) and 'Local Code: 3,659 Proposals for Data, Design, Nature and Cities' (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016). His work has garnered attention, winning the Eugene Emme Award from the American Astronautical Society and being shortlisted for the Art Book Prize. De Monchaux has been recognized in 'Public Interest Design 100' by Good Magazine and his designs have been featured in various prestigious exhibitions including the Venice Architecture Biennale and the Lisbon Architecture Triennial. He has received support from institutions like MacDowell, the Santa Fe Institute, and the Smithsonian Institution, and is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Oversees the Department of Architecture, guiding academic and research initiatives.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Held the Craigslist Distinguished Chair in Architecture and Urban Design.