Keith Krumwiede is an educator, writer and designer. He has taught at Otis College of Art and Design, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Rice University and is currently Assistant Dean and Associate Professor at the Yale School of Architecture where he was awarded the King-Lui Wu Award for Distinguished Teaching. He has written about the sub-networks and porous enclaves of Los Angeles, the almost viral annexations pattern of Texas cities, and the sophisticated and sinister practices of homebuilders. He is currently working on Gross Domestic Product, a book about the recent history of the ultimate American consumer product, the single family house. He has designed furniture, books, installations, and buildings (along with several urban plans). His current grant-supported design work is focused on the development of sustainable, climate-responsive, high-density urban housing prototypes.