Todd Saunders is a Norway-based Canadian architect known to infuse his contemporary buildings with an artistic sensibility that is deeply in tune with the uniqueness of northern terrains.  His use of natural materials and simple yet striking geometries sets him apart as one of the most celebrated architects of his generation.  He is recognized for constructing buildings that acknowledge and understand vernacular histories but create something entirely new.

Born in Gander, Newfoundland, Todd Saunders studied at the Nova Scotia College of Arts & Design in Halifax and McGill University in Montreal before traveling extensively across Europe and beyond. He founded Saunders Architecture in his adopted city of Bergen, Norway, in 1998 and went on to develop a portfolio of commissions across Scandinavia, Canada, America, and other parts of the world.

Todd Saunders lectures worldwide and has served as a visiting professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.  In addition to his practice, he continues to pursue personal book projects such as SHARE: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture — The Nordic Countries, reflecting his commitment to the wider world of architectural design.