At its best, architecture speaks to the broader issues of its time through physical form. A project’s design process and context may illuminate the pervading economic, social and political narratives. We remain curious about how we will look back on the period we’re currently living through, and the contributions and influence of architects and architecture on society.
Two generations of neoliberal democracies favouring capitalism over communal or civic principles, a housing crisis, the erosion of truth in news media, expanding conflicts and displacements, the inescapable realities of the climate emergency and rising intergenerational inequality – these interconnected issues, and many more, are profoundly reshaping the world around us. How will these tectonic forces mould the physical fabric of our cities and towns? In what way will the
