Per-Johan Dahl is an architect and researcher. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from University of California Los Angeles, MArch from Lund University, and UC in Civil Engineering from Blekinge Institute of Technology. Currently an Associate Professor at Lund University Department of Architecture and the Built Environment, Dr. Dahl has taught at several universities in Europe, Hong Kong, the Middle East, and the U.S. He is faculty and board member of the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture (RIEA), member of the China Room expert panel at Politecnico di Torino, and co-founder of smogstudio: a research oriented design practice committed to mediate the intersections and overlaps between architecture and urbanism. Dr Dahl’s research interests concern architecture in urbanization, with an emphasis on new modes of design thinking, the politics of urban form, and emergent building types. He pursued his post-doctoral research as a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, New York City. He is professional member of the American Institute of Architects, Architects Sweden, and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. His research and practice have been published and exhibited internationally.