Professor Ajla Aksamija was recently interviewed by Dr. Franca Trubiano, Associate Professor and the Graduate Group Chair of the PhD Program in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. The interview was published in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Philadelphia Context Magazine Winter 2025 issue, focusing on architectural research. Professor Aksamija and Dr. Trubiano discussed the current state of research within the architectural profession; benefits, opportunities and barriers; differences between academic research and research occurring in practice, and the necessity to share and disseminate research findings from practice.