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What kind of museum do you want to be part of creating, Carson Chan?

The new Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Architecture and Design sees museums as highly visible public institutions that can inspire new, responsible ways of engaging with the world.

Text Kristo Vesikansa
Carson Chan was photographed at his workplace at the Museum of Architecture and Design. Photo: Katja Tähjä

A NEW KEY PLAYER entered the Finnish architecture field at the beginning of this year, when Carson Chan, originally hailing from Canada, stepped into the role of Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Architecture and Design, leaving behind a position as a curator of architecture and design and Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

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Published in 1 – 2026 - Housing Variations