Frixos Petrou is a licensed architect based in Lefkosia. He is deeply interested in architecture in the context of the city, the experiences and relationships it produces and how it shapes (and is shaped by) our social reality. Frixos holds an M.Arch from the Manchester School of Architecture and an MA in Architecture from the University of Edinburgh (ESALA). During his studies, his academic work received several awards, including nominations for the RIBA bronze medal and the AJ student prize. Frixos has worked as a teaching assistant in Manchester and for architectural offices in Rome, Berlin, Philadelphia and Lefkosia.

Keywords: politics, gentrification, collage, subjectivity, labour