Bio
SplineGraft by Krets
Jonas Runberger is an architect active in practice, research and education, currently based in London and Stockholm. He has lectured and been published in Sweden and abroad. His main interests involve the relation between design techniques, architectural production and experiential effect, with an emphasis on the impact of digital technology on both experimental and conventional practice. Particular concerns within this field are protocols for collaborative design processes, digital technology as support in early design stages, experimentation and production, as well as the merging of digital and physical design aspects. His work has been exhibited internationally, most recently by Vitra Design Stiftung in the Open House exhibition and the Portikus gallery in Frankfurt.
He has recently concluded the licentiate thesis of his design driven PhD at the KTH School of Architecture, and is continuing his research at the KTH School of Industrial Engineering and Management in the department of Project Communication. The main focus of the PhD project has been the concept of prototypes within architectural research and practice and how they can operate as physical artefacts, digital parametric systems or sets of organisational rules. This is associated to recent developments within the building industry in regards to industrial processes, as well as experimental practice of architecture during the past decade. Previous research work includes studies on modular housing development in Scandinavia. He has received funding and scholarships from Lundbergs stipendiefond, stiftelsen Skapande Människa, Stiftelsen för arkitekturforskning ARQ and the Swedish Forum for building costs.
Jonas is currently teaching as a unit master in diploma unit 16 at the Architectural Association School of Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Previous teaching experience includes the Architecture InFormation studio at KTH School of Architecture (Stockholm), the Architecture & Digital Design Systems Masters program at London Metropolitan University, the Machinic Processes in Architectural Design at ETHZ (Zurich, Switzerland) and workshops, lectures and reviews at SIAL / RMIT (Melbourne, Australia), Columbia University (New York) and SCI-Arc (Los Angeles).
He is a founding partner of the research collaborative krets, director of Research & Development at Scheiwiller Svensson Architects as well as ssark medialab, a research and development division of the office, affiliate partner in Urban Future Organization, a frequent collaborator of Servo and runs his own practice.
Personal CV for download in pdf format available here.
This website, based on the Wordpress.org publishing platform, is being updated step by step from the old css-based site. My aim is to be able to publish material relating to my research, teaching and practice faster. During the migration period the old site will be available here: www.runberger.net/classic
The site features material on the recently completed licentiate thesis Architectural Prototypes, and is the platform for my continued research at KTH Industrial Engineering and Management in the department of Project Commmunication. This year, I am also teaching as a Unit master at Diploma Unit 16 of the Architectural Association in London, and the unit agenda is very close to my research. Currently Design Projects, Teaching, Lectures and Publications are updated.
Jonas Runberger