1st Edition

Speculative Architectures after Minoritarian Futurisms

By Joel P.W. Letkemann Copyright 2026
190 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Speculative Architectures after Minoritarian Futurisms is a work of architectural theory which understands architecture as a practice of speculation analogous to science fiction. While it might seem immediately obvious, especially given the discipline's legacy of fantastical invention and commitment to "the future," this book argues that this hypothetical conjunction offers a highly... Read more

List of figures

Introduction: Futuring and Science Fictioning

1. Future(s)

2. Futuring Practice 1: Olalekan Jeyifous

3. Futures to CoFutures

4. Futuring Practice 2: Ryan Gorrie and The Indigenous Design Studio at Brook McIlroy

5. Architectural CoFuturing

6. Futuring Practice 3: Cave_Bureau

7. Making Architecture as Speculative Fiction

8. Futuring Practice 4:  Mycket

9. Architects-To-Come

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Joel P.W. Letkemann (he/him) is an assistant professor of architecture at Aalborg University, in Denmark. After working as an architectural designer in Canada, Joel has taught architecture since 2014, and has published and exhibited in several venues across North America and Europe. With a broad interdisciplinary background from the humanities to computer science, Joel’s current research considers architectural speculation and conceptions of futurity, architectural education, architectural theory with a focus on sustainable community, and feminist and queer critical theory. Joel is actively involved in initiatives related to diversity and inclusion in architecture and recently co-edited Building+Breaking: Eight Conversations about Spatial Justice, published by the Danish Architectural Press in 2024.