معرفی
Francesco Marullo serves as Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Architecture, with foundational roles in The City as a Project research collective and Behemoth Press think tank. His academic trajectory spans European institutions including Delft University of Technology and Roma Tre University.
His educational background features:
- PhD in History and Theory of Architecture, Delft University of Technology
- MSc, Delft University of Technology
- BSc, Roma Tre University
Marullo's research interrogates the dialectical relationships between architectural production and labor dynamics, with signature investigations into logistics spaces, desert imaginaries, and Tehran's urban fabric. His critical approach synthesizes architectural theory with political economy, examining how spatial organization mediates labor relations in contemporary cities. This manifests through editorial projects like the desert-themed Log/JAE issues and co-edited volumes including The Architecture of Logistics.
His publication pattern reveals consistent engagement with architectural theory's political dimensions, shifting from early biennale exhibitions (2006-2016) toward recent editorial leadership exploring marginal spaces. Key themes cluster around labor spatialization, critical logistics, and decolonial urbanism.
Professional activities demonstrate sustained impact:
- Editorial board membership, Journal of Architectural Education
- International biennale participations across 5 continents
- Contributions to 10+ major architectural journals
As director of the Generic Architecture research group, he maintains active supervision of graduate researchers through UIC's architecture program, leveraging networks with OMA, DOGMA, and European academic institutions. His collaborative model emphasizes practice-theory integration through exhibitions, publications, and collective writing projects.
The Generic Architecture group operates as both research laboratory and publishing platform, with online presence at genericarchitecture.org driving projects like the ongoing desert studies initiative and translations of his work into Spanish (Arquitectura Gènerica y Trabajo Vivo).
