Architecture in the Age of Platforms: What Role Does Software Play in Practice Today?

Pavilion of China, Spring, Along. Image © demone How many software tools and platforms are involved today in developing a contemporary project? From designing a single-family house to a public library, relying on just one or two programs is no longer common. Instead, multiple tools combine, overlap, and interact throughout various stages, including analysis, design, … Read more

The Garden City Movement in Asia: Evolution and Modern Legacies

Kampung Admiralty / Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl + WOHA. Image Courtesy of WOHA Ebenezer Howard’s verdant visions for cities have spread eastwards, far beyond his British roots. In the 1900s, city planning welcomed the Garden City Movement as a champion of good design – a response to Western industrial urbanization. Soon, Asian cities conceived their archetypes, … Read more