Laura Kolbe Editor

Ulf Meyer, born 1970, studied architecture at the Technical ­University of ­Berlin and the Illinois Institute of Technology in ­Chicago. ­Held lectureship ­positions abroad in ­Tokyo,  Japan and ­Berkeley­ , ­California, among ­other ­places. 2008 – 2010 ­Assistant Professor for ­Sustainable ­Urban Construction at ­Kansas State ­University. 2010 – 2011 Hyde Chair of Excellence at the University of Nebraska-­Lincoln. Countless lectures and publications on contemporary architecture. Laura Kolbe, born 1957, Professor for European History at the University of Helsinki with focus on urban, cultural and social history. Membership of countless cultural organisations and municipal institutions. Participation in national committees and academic research activities. Douglas Gordon, born 1951, studied architecture at The Bartlett, University College London. Architect and planner. Involvement in several urban development projects for the Greater London Council (GLC), the London Borough of Camden and the Housing Fund of Finland with focus on the urban development of Helsinki and spatial strategies within the metropolitan region.