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AboutFounded in 2005 with a single photo, Arkhitekton is a website by Matthew Todd that provides intermittent and idiosyncratic commentary on architecture, design, landscape and occasionally, technology. I’m a registered architect (and landscape architect) with close to 20 years professional experience – primarily in public buildings – working throughout Australia and the UK. I’m a Principal of Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (FJMT), a well-known Australian design practice, and also worked for Denton Corker Marshall for most of my early career. Rather than provide up-to-the-minute architecture news, of which there are plenty of examples, Arkhitekton is updated on a more relaxed (read: when I get time) schedule to draw attention to interesting websites, articles and videos that might otherwise get overlooked. There might be a slight bias towards Australian architecture and the odd post about technology, but don’t let that get in the way of a good look around. About the Name Admittedly “arkhitekton” is a bit of a mouthful but the term “architect” is derived from the Greek word “arkhitekton”, where “arkhi” means master (or chief) and “tekton” is builder so it seemed appropriate. Now you know. Contact Me Always happy to hear from you! Just use the form below to send me an email. However, if you are looking for work at…

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Intermittent and idiosyncratic commentary
on architecture, design, landscape
and occasionally, technology.

Monumental Sustainability by Herzog & de Meuron [updated]

Architects · Architecture · Landscape
Francine Houben: Dutch Mountains

Architects · Architecture
New Books: Siza, Kahn & Contemporary Masterpieces

Books
Golden Ratio Calculator

Asides · Design · Software
Auf Wiedersehen, Tempelhof

Architecture
Brigitte Shim: Site/Situation

Architects · Architecture
Chris Wilkinson: Exploring Boundaries

Architects · Architecture
Billie Tsien: Resistance

Architects · Architecture
Going Underground*

Architecture · Photography

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