About me
Michael P. Murphy is an architect, educator, and writer, and is the founder and president of AMMA, a design and development collaborative that rethinks the role of the architect by acting as systems artists for governments, institutions, non-profits, and developers who believe spatial change is possible and urgent.
In 2007, he founded the architectural non-profit firm, MASS Design Group, and was CEO until 2022, leading the design of projects including the Butaro District Hospital, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and The Embrace, to name a few.
Michael's previous book, “The Architecture of Health”, traces the history of medical design and its attempt to align architecture with health outcomes. His new book, “Our World in Ten Buildings” explores how buildings shape our lives and hold our stories. Together, these books extend Murphy’s work beyond practice, offering a compelling case for design as a force in shaping a just, humane world. He recently served as the Thomas Ventulett Distinguished Chair of Architectural Design at The Georgia Institute of Technology. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
