Tom is a graduate of Cornell University in architecture and Case Western Reserve
University in intellectual history, was previously the Editorial Director of Progressive
Architecture magazine. Recognized in 2005 as the fifth most published writer about
architecture in the United States, he has written 12 books, over 60 book chapters or
introductions, and over 450 articles in professional journals and major publications.
Named a top-25 design educator four times by Design Intelligence, he has lectured at
over 50 universities and over 150 professional and public meetings. He has written
extensively about urban design, system design, and ethics. His newest books
include The Architecture of Ethics (Routledge, 2019) and The International Geodesign
Collaboration, Changing Geography by Design (ESRI Press, 2020), which he edited with
Carl Steinitz and Brian Orland.