Building Less: ArchDaily’s November Editorial Focus
Join the conversation on sustainable architecture as we explore the potential of repurposing existing structures for urban renewal.
As the late urban planner Jaime Lerner once argued,
the future of architecture lies not in building new cities but in updating those that already exist. In a world where resources are finite and urban space is increasingly saturated, his statement feels more urgent than ever.
It calls for architects to look inward, to rethink what truly needs to be built, and to recognize the creative potential of what is already there. Within the constraints of existing structures lies an opportunity to design differently: to repair, adapt, and reuse. Or, as French poet Louis Aragon would have it,
to reinvent the past to see the beauty of the future.
This month, ArchDaily explores Building Less: Rethink, Reuse, Renovate, Repurpose, a theme that examines the growing shift in architecture toward working with what already exists.
Author's summary: Exploring sustainable architecture through repurposing existing structures.
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