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Architecture

Buildings, cities, futures

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Architecture

Drawing With Machines: How AI is Reshaping Architectural Practice

As AI tools enter architecture studios, they promise speed and precision—but also provoke questions about creativity, authorship and labour.

By Clara Hoffmann
A vintage brick warehouse transformed with a contemporary glass facade.
Architecture

Post Tower: Adaptive Reuse Takes Rotterdam to New Heights

A 150-metre skyscraper rises above a 1916 post office in Rotterdam, blending historical preservation with ambitious urban renewal.

By Clara Hoffmann
Duccio di Buoninsegna — Madonna and Child
Architecture

Innovating Urban Spaces: Public Design for Community and Sustainability

Recent projects in cities like Toronto and New York exemplify how urban design prioritizes inclusivity, sustainability, and social interaction in public spaces.

By Clara Hoffmann
Painter of Munich 2660 — Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Architecture

The Future of Education Spaces: Designing for Flexibility and Inclusivity

As education evolves, so must its architecture. Innovative learning environments are reshaping how students collaborate, adapt, and thrive.

By Clara Hoffmann
Canopy
Architecture

Parametric Design: Redrawing the Architectural Landscape

Parametricism challenges the limits of conventional architecture, creating responsive and environmentally attuned spaces that redefine urban possibilities.

By Clara Hoffmann
Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) — Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius
Architecture

Redefining Suburban Living: Architecture that Reimagines Space and Sustainability

As suburban lifestyles face scrutiny, a wave of architectural solutions balances modernity with environmental responsibility, offering a fresh take on how we live and thrive.

By Clara Hoffmann
Panel with striding lion
Architecture

Parametricism: The Rise and Refraction of a 21st-Century Design Language

Once heralded as the architectural successor to modernism, parametricism has reshaped design processes but faces questions about its ideological and practical relevance.

By Clara Hoffmann
Kambot artist — Ancestor figure
Architecture

Innovative Uses of Space in Modern Architecture: Three Case Studies

Recent architectural projects show how context, sustainability, and user experience elevate spatial design.

By Clara Hoffmann
Tombstone in the Form of an Architectural Niche
Architecture

Revitalizing Historic Architecture: A Case Study

DP6 Architectuurstudio and Isabel Strauss illustrate the fusion of historical preservation with modern design, driving urban revitalization and cultural continuity.

By Clara Hoffmann
Hexagonal Tile Ensemble with Sphinx
Architecture

Urban Experiments: New Towers, Narrow Extensions, and the Future of City Living

From Tbilisi to Hanoi, recent architectural projects redefine urban parameters, addressing density, sustainability, and identity amid rapid urbanisation.

By Clara Hoffmann