He graduated as architect in 1993, gained his PhD in 2002. Since 2009 professor of Architectural Theory at Chalmers University of Technology and since 2013 head of the department of Architecture. He is since 2000 at the architectural office White Arkitekter, where he is partner and since 2007 Head of Research and Development. He was senior professor at Sint-Lucas School of Architecture, Brussels, during 2007-2009, and has taught and lectured at several schools for architecture and design in the Nordic countries.