Theorist

Deborah Cowen

Infrastructure Power

Details

Nationality: Canadian

Notes

Professor of Geography at the University of Toronto; The Deadly Life of Logistics (2014) establishes logistics as a distinct object of architectural/urban analysis and is the key text supporting the proposed 'logistics' hub.

Connections

proposed Logistics (as object of spatial analysis)
authored The Deadly Life of Logistics: Mapping Violence in Global Trade

Sources

Deborah Cowen. The Deadly Life of Logistics: Mapping Violence in Global Trade. University of Minnesota Press, 2014.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Deborah Cowen." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/deborah-cowen/. Accessed July 17, 2026.