Dr Duncan Maxwell is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of the Future Building Initiative research group at Monash University. Duncan is also the Monash University Research Program Lead for Building 4.0 CRC (2020-27), Australia's largest built environment research program. Duncan’s research is focused on industrialised construction and explores the design-led development of platform-based building systems, approaches that utilise kits of parts, design for manufacture and assembly, and collaborative supply chain engagement to improve building delivery. More broadly, his research engages with the implications of industrialised construction for the future of the architectural profession.