Next Web Special op Blue Shots TV - Michael J. Brown in gesprek met Boris

[Nico Verspaget]

In this special series of Gurus, Boris talks in his own house with keynote speaker Michael J. Brown, a day before the start of The Next Web 2009. Click here to watch this episode of Blue Shots TV About Michael: An architectural theorist and practitioner, Michael Brown divides his time between writing, lecturing and executing landmark buildings. He studied physics and architecture at UC Berkeley, graduating with highest honors in 1999. During his subsequent tenure at Studio Daniel Libeskind, he directed the design and construction of several award winning cultural buildings and had a lead role in the World Trade Center 'Ground Zero' competition, later heading the Masterplan Memorial/Cultural Team. As co-founder of Nau design, he is currently working on several public and private buildings as well as multi-media exhibitions. He has taught at the University of Fine Arts, Berlin, lectured at UC Berkeley, and contributes regularly to journals. Now residing in Berlin, the last years have also seen him live in New York, Tel Aviv and San Francisco.