Christopher Dell

Christopher Dell is a Professor and theorist specialising in urban forms of knowledge, organisational theory, and relational practices. He directs the Institute for Improvisation Technology (ifit) in Berlin and previously held a professorship for Urban Forms of Knowledge at a university (exact name unspecified). His work focuses on trans-disciplinary approaches to urban design, improvisation in architecture, and the interplay of organisational processes and urban spaces.

His research interests include the conceptualisation of relational forms of action, spatial agency, and the role of improvisation in architectural and urban design. He has taught at institutions like Technical University Munich, the Architectural Association in London, and the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

Publications span urban theory, collaborative planning methodologies, and spatial analysis, with recent works addressing contested urban spaces and performative approaches to urban design. His projects often involve experimental collaborations, such as the 'Building a Proposition for Future Activities' initiative in Hamburg.

He leads the ifit institute, exploring improvisation as a tool for innovative spatial practices. His teaching includes courses on urban composition, research methods, and the social dimensions of urban environments.