Reimagining Urban-Rural Coexistence Through AI: In Conversation With Francisco Escapil

Rural Condenser. Image © Francisco Escapil What structures and infrastructures sustain the ties and relationships between the countryside and the city? How will architecture and emerging technologies maintain -or not- the coexistence of both worlds in the future? The reduction of ecological footprints, the impact of climate change, the decentralization of major cities, food security, … Read more

“Helping the Existing to Reconfigure Itself”: In Conversation with Søren Pihlmann, Curator of the Danish Pavilion

Søren Pihlmann is the curator of the Danish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The exhibition, commissioned by the Danish Architecture Center, is titled Build of Site, and focuses on exploring sustainable architectural practices through the lens of reuse and resourcefulness. Pihlmann’s proposal transforms the existing Danish Pavilion, located within a historic building complex … Read more

New York’s Lincoln Center Unveils Its West Side Transformation by Hood Design Studio, Weiss/Manfredi, and Moody Nolan

Aerial view from Amsterdam Avenue looking east; visible are new streetscape, gardens, and theater. Image © Brooklyn Digital Foundry Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. has revealed the design for the Amsterdam Avenue side of its campus, developed by Hood Design Studio, Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism, and Moody Nolan. Recently released renderings illustrate a transformation that … Read more