Keith Mitnick

Keith Mitnick is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan, where he held the 2000 Sanders Fellowship. He previously taught at UC Berkeley and co-founded the design practice Mitnick Roddier, which has received international recognition including the American Academy in Rome’s Burnham Prize Fellowship (2003), the Architectural Record Design Vanguard award (2005), and the Unbuilt Architecture award from the Boston Society of Architects.

• Academic Affiliation: University of Michigan (Architecture Department)
• Teaching Areas: Architectural Design, Architectural Theory and Criticism, Spatial Politics

Research Interests focus on spatial politics, architectural fiction, and critical urbanism. His work explores the intersection of narrative, abstraction, and urban legibility, often using experimental writing and design to interrogate spatial concepts.

Scientific Awards include:

• Graham Foundation Grants
• Burnham Prize Fellowship (2003)
• Rome Prize Fellowship (2021–2022)
• Donna Salzar Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award (2023)

Publications span both solo and collaborative works with Mireille Roddier, including the book Artificial Light (2008) and ongoing Rainy Sea, a novel examining spatial concepts. Their projects like Split/View and Triple Shadow / Double Frame have been exhibited globally.