Yasser Megahed is Senior Lecturer at Leicester School of Architecture, De Montfort University. He holds a PhD by Design degree from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, as well as MSc and BArch degrees in Architecture from Cairo University. His research is focused on interrogating cultures of contemporary architectural practice through practice-based methodologies, bridging design research, professional practice research and history and theory of architecture, in addition to a special interest in the use of Design Fiction as a tool for communicating architectural ideas. Yasser worked as an associate architect at Design Office, UK, where he was one of the concept team for the £25 million refurbishment of the Armstrong Building, Newcastle University - shortlisted for the RIBA North East Award 2019. Previously he worked as a senior architect at Architecture and Urbanism Group, Cairo, where he was involved in several projects and winning architectural competitions covering different building typologies in Egypt and the Middle-East.

Prologue 1. The City of Practiceopolis Practiceopolis Practiceopolis History 2. Stories from Practiceopolis: The Atkinson's Story The Proposal The Clashes 01 The Story of the Object within the Object 02 The Story of the Engineer: The Heater! 03 The Story of the Engineer: Air Circulation! 04 The Story of Maintenance 05 The Story of Building Control 06 The Story of Technical Queries 07 The Story of the Late Delivery 08 The Story of the Manufacturer 09 The Story of the Warranty 10 The Story of the Design Conflict The Debate in Practiceopolis Parliament Epilogue Acknowledgements Bibliography