Possible Mediums presents a collection of sixteen speculative design mediums by emerging architects. Each chapter defines an active medium in contemporary architecture through descriptions, drawings, and objects. Possible Mediums arranges projects according to shared technical and aesthetic traits, creating a vibrant taxonomy of design. Descriptive texts explain the working principles behind each medium and introduce design concepts intended to inspire students and professionals alike. Through its many contributors, Possible Mediums establishes design as a collective endeavor propelled by the open exchange of ideas and techniques. Possible Mediums is not a systematic theory, a manifesto, or a banal survey; it is a projection of architecture and knowledge to come.
Kyle Miller is an assistant professor at the Syracuse University School of Architecture and co-founder of Possible Mediums. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the University of California – Los Angeles Department of Architecture and Urban Design, where he earned his professional degree and was awarded the AIA Henry Adams Medal and Certificate. His design research has been supported by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts and has been featured in the Possible Mediums and AIA Emerging Professionals exhibitions. His writing has been included in PLAT Journal and Fresh Punches. Miller previously taught at the University of Kentucky College of Design, University of California - Los Angeles, and worked professionally in Milwaukee, Los Angeles, and most recently for Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos with UNStudio in Amsterdam.
