Douglas Spencer is a British architectural theorist, critic, and academic, known for his critical analysis of the relationship between contemporary architecture and neoliberal ideology. His most influential work, *The Architecture of Neoliberalism* (2016), examines how recent architectural trends, including parametricism and post-critical practices, have internalized and promoted the values of late capitalism. Drawing on a Marxist framework, Spencer further developed his arguments in *Critique of Architecture: Essays on Theory, Autonomy, and Activism* (2021), in which he challenges philosophies such as speculative realism and object-oriented ontology, arguing that they depoliticize the discipline. He has taught at several academic institutions, including the University of Westminster and Iowa State University. His work is recognized for reintroducing a rigorous ideological-critical framework into architectural discourse, challenging the uncritical acceptance of market logics and reaffirming the political role of architectural theory.