Craig Borum

Craig Borum is Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, teaching design studios and coordinating construction courses for undergraduate and graduate programs. He co-founded PLY+ architecture, urbanism, design with Jen Maigret, recognized with the Architectural League of New York’s Emerging Voices award (2021).

Education:

• Architectural training from University of Virginia

His research integrates architectural design, construction technology, and urban planning with sustainable practices, particularly mass timber innovation. Borum bridges scientific analysis and creative vision to address environmental and social challenges in the built environment, emphasizing collaborative design processes and material experimentation.

Accolades include AIA Fellowship (2018), Progressive Architecture Award, multiple AIA Michigan Design Awards, American Architecture Award, Wood Design Award, and Quito Biennale Urban Design Prize. His firm PLY+ received Emerging Voices (2021) and Architect’s Newspaper Best in Practice honorable mention.

Borum mentors students through design studios and construction sequences while leading PLY+ as a research-practice laboratory focused on sustainability, urban interventions, and climate-responsive design. His work demonstrates how rigorous technical understanding informs transformative architectural solutions.