VERTIGO AND COMMON GROUND
We're excited to share the latest update on the Kompas Fellowship at Myefski Architects, our signature program that empowers emerging design professionals through a blend of real-world project work and independent research. Fellows spend the majority of their time contributing to ongoing Myefski projects, while dedicating a portion of their experience to a self-driven research topic.
We're proud to highlight our most recent fellow, whose work has brought a compelling cross-cultural lens to our practice. Mikkel Thorning, a Danish designer trained at The Royal Danish Academy School of Architecture in Copenhagen, investigated the relationship between two contrasting urban conditions in his project, VERTIGO. His research explores how the verticality of Chicago and the horizontality of Copenhagen reflect deeper cultural values — monumentality versus modesty, ambition versus humanism — and what new possibilities emerge when these forces are brought into dialogue. We invite you to explore Mikkel's full research book.
We're also thrilled to welcome Kevin Rosales as our next Kompas Fellow. A Princeton University graduate, Kevin brings a thoughtful, equity-driven perspective to design. His research will examine how socially equitable housing can strengthen communities without accelerating displacement — drawing on lessons from large-scale housing developments in Mexico and applying them to contemporary challenges in American cities. We look forward to the perspectives he will bring to our studio and our practice.
