Overprovision: Exploring Purposefully Wasteful Spaces in Residential Design

Residence91 – Charged Voids. Image © Niveditaa Grupta Overprovision can be seen as an architecture strategy through the lens of resilience—making spaces adaptable to changes, reinterpretations, and future needs. However, could overprovision also offer a productive lens for rethinking spatial design? Are there parallels in architectural theory or practice that align with this concept, as … Read more

The Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale Urges a Rethink of the Relationship Between Land and Sea

“La Quadreria” interior photo gallery. Italian Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Image Courtesy of PCM Studio di Paola C. Manfredi The Italian Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia is situated in the Tese delle Vergini of the Arsenale and is promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity … Read more

BIG’s Telosa City Presents a Master Plan for Future Urban Development

Telosa City. Image Courtesy of BIG Telosa is a conceptual proposal designed by Bjarke Ingels Group BIG in collaboration with entrepreneur Marc Lore, first announced in 2021. Planned to accommodate five million residents by 2050, the project sets out to establish a framework for sustainable and equitable urban living. Its initial phase, projected for 2030, … Read more