James Moustafellos is co-principal of Intellectual Property, an interdisciplinary design studio based in Philadelphia. The goal of Intellectual Property is to use the design of architecture and everyday objects as a tool of inquiry to explore social and cultural relationships. The studio’s research and design work comprises architecture, graphics and product design. Work by Intellectual Property has been exhibited most recently at the Slought Foundation in Philadelphia, presented in lectures at Temple University and Syracuse University, and is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Prior to accepting a position at Temple, James taught in the graduate program of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and has served as a design juror at the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Philadelphia University. Previous work experience includes the offices of Francois de Menil and Kohn Pedersen Fox in New York and Taisei Corporation in Tokyo. James is also a recipient of the Stanley J Seeger Fellowship from Princeton University and the Robert Shellow Gerdy Prize from Columbia College, Columbia University.