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Christopher Alexander

• patternlanguage.cc
  postsSep 2, 2025Christopher Alexanderarchitecturedesign

  I've been diving back into Alexander's A Pattern Language the past few days. As I was making notes in Obsidian, it occurred to me that APL, with its interlinked system of patterns, could be an interesting medium for b…

• Essay Architecture
  postsApr 18, 2025essayswritingvideointerview

  I just watched this excellent interview with Michael Dean on the How I Write podcast. Michael is an architect and writer, and his writing project is fascinating. He's built a framework for thinking about writing that…

• Scenes Pattern Languages And Nested Systems
  microMar 18, 2024newsletterpattern languagechristopher alexanderarchitecture

  My latest essay. Comparing the notion of “pattern languages” across domains, like writing and architecture:

• Monthly Reading, August 2023
  postsAug 29, 2023monthly readingRes Extensadesigninnovation

  This post appeared in issue #36 of my newsletter, Res Extensa, where I write about the intersection of product design, bottoms-up systems, innovation, and what we can learn from the history of technology. I'd love it…