About.Colin Keays (1994) is a spatial designer based in Rotterdam. His work sits at the intersection of research, curation and critical spatial practice, with a sharp focus on the social and political factors that shape the built environment. He holds a BA in Architecture with First Class Honours from the Manchester School of Architecture (2016) and an MA in Contextual Design from Design Academy Eindhoven (2019) where he was nominated for the Gijs Bakker Award.
In parallel to his own design practice, Colin works on different architectural, research and editorial projects. He has collaborated on a number of projects with Cookies in Rotterdam since 2021, and runs a monthly live event programme for Extra Extra Magazine. He was formerly a member of the Editorial Team at Design Academy Eindhoven, where he developed the curatorial concept for the Graduation Show in 2019 & 2020. He often writes for a number of different publications.
Contact
colin.keays@gmail.com
@colinkeays
Selected Writing.
Please Take Off Your Shoes –
DAE Editorial (2021)
A Double Exercise: MVRDVHNI The Living Archive of a Studio –
Metropolis M (2021)
Landscapes of Perception - Magnetic North at the Kunsthal –Metropolis M (2021)
After The Gay Bar, The Uncertain Future of Queer Space –
Failed Architecture (2020)
“But what if all the August projects end up being about Coronavirus?” –
DAE Graduation Catalogue (2020) with Anastasia Kubrak
A Re-Orientation Towards the Digital – PNYX (2018)
DAE Editorial (2021)
A Double Exercise: MVRDVHNI The Living Archive of a Studio –
Metropolis M (2021)
Landscapes of Perception - Magnetic North at the Kunsthal –Metropolis M (2021)
After The Gay Bar, The Uncertain Future of Queer Space –
Failed Architecture (2020)
“But what if all the August projects end up being about Coronavirus?” –
DAE Graduation Catalogue (2020) with Anastasia Kubrak
A Re-Orientation Towards the Digital – PNYX (2018)