Xaveer de Geyter in Conversation

Xaveer De Geyter is a Belgian architect. He spent ten years at Office for Metropolitan Architecture before starting his own firm in the early 1990s. Early designs such as the Ilot Saint Maurice in Lille and the Chassé Apartment towers, Breda, exemplify his capacity for innovative architectural design.

Lars Lerup is the William Ward Watkin Professor, and former dean, at the Rice University School of Architecture. Born in Sweden, Professor Lerup holds degrees in engineering, architecture, and urban design. He is a Doctor of Technology, honoris causa, at Lunds Tekniska Hogskola, Sweden. In 2003, Lerup was awarded a distinguished professorship by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and is a member of the Swiss Foundation for the International Institute of Architecture in Vico Morcote. Lerup has lectured and exhibited around the world and has written several books and some fifty essays that have been published internationally. His design work includes projects and competitions for new towns, housing, and furniture. His most recent exhibition was held at the Menil Foundation in Houston.