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Release 1.06.2026
The street is the space in our society that is at once the most widely shared and the least designed. It is older than architecture itself, yet strikingly absent from the architectural discourse. While virtually every aspect of the built environment today is being thoroughly reimagined – living, working, caring, learning, relaxing – the street […]
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30.03.2026
Now that the discourse on architecture is dominated by major themes – affordable housing, densification, depaving, inclusion – it can be beneficial to focus attention on the smallest architectural element, the detail. If it is not merely a technical solution but actually an integral part of the design, the detail can also become a carrier […]

