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Economy

Mar 9, 2026

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6 min read

Information leverage in Architecture

Stop the 12% fee leak: How to reclaim your revenue share and transition from a design-only cost to a high-margin systems orchestrator.

Johan Vonkavaara

Sustainability

Mar 2, 2026

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5 min read

Seeds in the wind

High-rise campuses, regulatory shifts, and the anatomy of the dandelion economy.

Johan Vonkavaara

Legislation

Feb 23, 2026

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5 min read

The rise of incomplete architecture

From the Mies Award finalists to the financial logic of the unheated void. Plus: Japan unfreezes its property market.

Johan Vonkavaara

Vernacular

The Islands of Influence & The Structural Plastic Frame

Feb 16, 2026

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5 min read

The Islands of Influence & The Structural Plastic Frame

Why Sarawak's architecture isn't dying, MIT prints with trash, and Foster's new African mega-city.

Johan Vonkavaara

Material

The Anti-Skyscraper & The Tactile Rebellion

Feb 9, 2026

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6 min read

The Anti-Skyscraper & The Tactile Rebellion

Milans skyline gets a horisontal break, the UK:s new gatekeeper is here, and why New York’s newest supertall is wearing a 1920s costume.

Johan Vonkavaara

Structural

Why a wavy wall uses fewer bricks (Plus: Africa’s new giant)

Feb 2, 2026

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5 min read

Why a wavy wall uses fewer bricks (Plus: Africa’s new giant)

Dive into architectural triumphs: LANZA Atelier's Serpentine Pavilion win, Africa's tallest skyscraper, Shigeru Ban's AIA Gold Medal, and timeless design innovations.

Johan Vonkavaara

Material

Concrete that acts like fabric? (Plus: Chipperfield’s second try)

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

Concrete that acts like fabric? (Plus: Chipperfield’s second try)

Old sites gain new meaning, the public raises their voices, and concrete is explored anew.

Johan Vonkavaara

Information leverage in Architecture

Seeds in the wind

The rise of incomplete architecture

The Islands of Influence & The Structural Plastic Frame

The Anti-Skyscraper & The Tactile Rebellion

Why a wavy wall uses fewer bricks (Plus: Africa’s new giant)

Concrete that acts like fabric? (Plus: Chipperfield’s second try)

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