"As architecture moves beyond human-centered design, new practices are rethinking coexistence as an ethical and ecological framework. From political infrastructures to habitats, these approaches invite us to imagine architecture as a shared living system. Modern architecture has long been written through an anthropocentric lens, placing the human at its center and rendering other species invisible. Yet this paradigm continues to shift, as architects"
"and researchers redefine the role of design in more-than-human worlds. Studios such as Office for Political Innovation, Studio Ossidiana, and Husos Architects are questioning human-centered narratives and reframing design as a shared practice between species. In this context, architecture is no longer a tool of control but a medium for coexistence, a discipline that mediates between species, environments, and cultures."
Modern architecture has been predominantly anthropocentric, centering human needs and marginalizing other species. Emerging practices reimagine design as a shared practice across species, integrating political infrastructures, habitats, and ecological ethics. Firms and researchers critique human-centered narratives and propose architectures that mediate relations among species, environments, and cultures. Design shifts from a tool of control toward stewardship, fostering coexistence through built interventions and systemic thinking. These approaches emphasize multi-species collaboration, ecological responsibility, and political dimensions of habitat-making, envisioning architecture as a living system that supports diverse forms of life rather than privileging human dominance.
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