Research & Publications

Repositioning Architecture in the Data Society

What does it mean to design in a global open data society? Our lines of research are interdisciplinary and include theoretical reflection, historical contextualization, scientific discovery, and curatorial practice addressing urgent questions about the built environment. To deal with the growing complexity of architectural and environmental data, designers must critically reconsider their tools and methods towards data-based processes and ideas, with a reorientation towards societal exigencies. The goal is to enable interdisciplinary research by using open data as a medium of cross-departmental integration.

We investigate the interrelations of design, data and society from different perspectives, at various scales and using multiple methods. The research consists of a broad spectrum of subjects, including the algorithmization of cultural techniques, the relevance of computer vision for design,  the importance of open science for the built environment , and the impact of datafication, in arenas such as health, ecology, and industry.