During the VOLUME 67 launch on June 26th, you will be able to play FALSEWORK‘s Urban Design Tarot. What to expect?

Join Archis and Nieuwe Instituut for the festive launch of VOLUME 67: WORSHIPING at Athenaeum in Amsterdam.

VOLUME presents Bursting Bubbles, three interventions that bolster the connections between architecture and the public at large.

Read Guus Beumer's experiences visiting Ornamenta, a triennial on art and design.

Take a look at our VOLUME 66 launch photos. We hope to see you at our next event!

VOLUME 66 is out now. Our latest issue compiles a glossary that collects knowledge about plants, animals, and other critters.

We invite all humans, animals, plants and other critters to join us for the launch event of VOLUME 66. The event features a sneak preview of the Amsterdam Hortus’ Climate Greenhouse, as well as nature-inspired snacks and sounds. 

Loredana Gaiță is an architect based in Timișoara, Romania. This article was the winner of the BETA Awards 2024 in the Text category. BETA 2024, the Timișoara Architecture Biennial, will close its doors on 27th October. Don’t miss the last chance to visit the exhibition ‘Cover me softly’.

Beehive design is not solely responsible for shaping the relationship between humans and bees. A perfect example of how hive technology has been transformed by cultural beliefs is the 'Bannkörbe': a basket hive prevalent in parts of Germany between the 16th and 19th centuries, incorporating a wooden mask depicting grotesque and eerie figures as means to ward off the evil eye. Read Aladin Borioli's full article from VOLUME 65 to find out more.

This August, Archis and Nieuwe Instituut proudly present VOLUME 65: Living Together. The issue explores ways in which we cohabitate, capturing a wide array of modes and models of living across the globe. VOLUME 65: Living Together presents a mosaic of stories stemming from more than 25 countries – addressing both housing crises in different regions in the world, while also offering new perspectives, cases and creative engagements with housing, domestic issues, and potential futures for communal living.

Our friends at Confluence Studio are seeking ideas for redeveloping the historic Third Precinct Building in Minneapolis, abandoned since the George Floyd protests in 2020. They invite designers, artists, and community builders to contribute proposals by August 25th, aiming to transform the site into a symbol of positive change and justice. More information is available on their website.

A new partnership initiated by the Nieuwe Instituut aims to strengthen the position of Dutch architecture.

Earlier this year, we said goodbye to Ole Bouman along the lengthy corridor of the Markthal building in Amsterdam. Off on his impressively sturdy-looking bike, Ole commenced his 10,000km journey to the East the next day. Now, 139 days later, we reconnect with Ole for a conversation. As the Zoom on his phone flickers to life we find him in a Chinese hotel room, looking sharper than ever.

On Wednesday 13 March 2024, The Not-So-Easy Systems Change Meet-Up brought together over 80 experts and novices to untangle the practical steps needed towards circular design. We thank all guests, participants and supporters for joining us. And of course: a big shoutout to our guest editor Marieke van den Heuvel for bringing everyone together.

Diving into the unveil of Elon Musks’s Cybertruck, the futuristic spectacle in Bladerunner aesthetics. Opening up the conversation, reflecting on angular car design, historical influences, and discussing the impracticalities of Musk's take on the pick up truck. Questioning what a heavy, mass produced, electric truck is saying about envisioned futures in transportation, while calling for an increasingly sustainable, minimalist, and adaptable outlook.

Italian politics take an Adriatic turn as Giorgia Meloni is highlighting the coast’s importance as part of her election campaign. In 'Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age', Robert D. Kaplan unveils the region’s rich histories, ranging from the clash of religions to its present-day geopolitical dance with China. Reviewing historical, cultural, and economic dynamics, this piece travels across the coast, through politics and the promise of an Adriatic resurgence.