Samuel Michaëlsson’s practice operates at the intersection of architecture, art, and public space, with a strong emphasis on modes of representation across both digital and physical media. After many years working with spatial and visual practices before moving more fully into the artistic field, Michaëlsson has developed a nuanced approach that moves fluidly between digital and analogue processes, as well as between practical and theoretical dimensions of artistic work.

His work often centres on public space and is frequently developed in collaboration with other artists and creatives. Since co-founding the magazine PAPER in 2011, he has written continuously for journals and publications, alongside an ongoing engagement in research-based projects. Through a series of these projects, he has maintained a sustained dialogue with the contemporary Japanese cultural and spatial context. In 2025, he published the book Communal Ecologies – Conversations with Young Japanese Architects with Arvinius+Orfeus.