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Fulcrum is a weekly independent architecture paper based at the Architectural Association, in London, published in print and online.

History
Founded in 2011 by editors Graham Baldwin, Aram Mooradian and Jack Self, who were students at the time, Fulcrum was the first free weekly publication to have been started at the Architectural Association, in London. The paper's basic format comprises of a one page sheet with two columns written by contributors of differing perspectives on a given weekly topic, with an image on its verso. It is notable for its inclusion of young unknown writers, who are often placed next to established architects and intellectuals from various fields.

Print
Fulcrum is printed weekly in a limited run of 500 copies and is exclusively circulated at the Architectural Association, where it is printed by Bedford Press. The paper is supplied by Paperback recycled paper merchants, in Bow.

Printed on a rare Risograph printing machine, Fulcrum is cropped at Japanese B5, a particularly uncommon paper size.

Online
Fulcrum's website is updated with free downloadable scans of each issue every Wednesday, when the print edition is circulated around the AA. Its online readership is substantially greater than its printed circulation and has led to a growing international following.

Contributors
Notable contributors have included Pier Vittorio Aureli, Shumon Basar, François Dallegret, Cynthia Davidson, Thomas Demand, Sean Dockray, Mark Foster Gage, Matthew Gandy, Sam Jacob, Charles Jencks, Paul Mason (journalist), Patrik Schumacher, Brett Steele, Felicity D. Scott and Will Self.