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’.

What is an institute for NightCulture? In Archis' latest publication, 170 voices from the worlds of contemporary nightlife, art, and culture come together to answer this question. Their diverse perspectives create a kaleidoscopic collection of ideas that collectively shape the vision for a future Institute for NightCulture. This book sets the stage for what such an institute could become.

In 2019, VOLUME first interviewed Tinatin Gurgenidze, the co-founder of Tbilisi Architecture Biennial. Five years, one pandemic and three editions later, the event keeps leading the debate around urgent topics in the caucasian republic of Georgia. We reached out to her again, a few days before the opening of their new edition “Correct Mistakes”, on the 28th of September.

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.

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.

Tallinn, Timișoara, Oslo, Rotterdam, Tbilisi, Lisbon - 6 biennials, 8 weeks. Follow Francesco on his trip across Europe, featuring (next to an honest review of the latest architecture and design) Haitian clay cookies, a run along the yellow line, experiencing the exhibition backwards, a ‘home visit’ at IABR, the cold, and exhaustion.

Chongqing's Redding International Tower A, a 48-story structure right in the heart of the city’s CBD. The tower is famous for its vibrant variety of offerings, seemingly unlimited possibility to explore, and hint of mystery. From cat cafes, to bridal photo studios, experimental dining, and themed cinemas, Redding International Tower A is an ever-changing vertical city and quiet an unique anomaly in Chinas real estate landscape.