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Editorial Team

Meet our dedicated, experienced team of editors.

 

Editor in Chief
Virginia Gori
University College London
Niklaus Kohler
Karlsruhe Insititute of Technology
University of Macau
Leeds Sustainability Institute
 

Former Editorial Team Members

Ray Cole

Ray Cole

Associate Editor
2019-July 2022
Sofie Pelsmakers

Sofie Pelsmakers

Associate Editor
2019-July 2022
Fionn Stevenson

Fionn Stevenson

Associate Editor
2019-2021
Faye Wade
Associate Editor 2019 - Jan 2023
Associate Editor, 2022 - 2024
Rihab Khalid
Associate Editor, February - July 2024
 

Production Team

Cris Ratti

Cris Ratti

Copy Editor

Latest Commentaries

Building-Related Research: New Context, New Challenges

Raymond J. Cole (University of British Columbia) reflects on the key challenges raised in the 34 commissioned essays for Buildings & Cities 5th anniversary. Not only are key research issues identified, but the consequences of changing contexts for conducting research and tailoring its influence on society are highlighted as key areas of action.

Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before

Mary C. Comerio (University of California, Berkeley) explains why disaster recovery must begin well before a disaster occurs. The goal is to reduce the potential for damage beforehand by making housing delivery (e.g. capabilities and the physical, technical and institutional infrastructures) both more resilient and more capable of building back after disasters.