From Heritage to Agency: Why Architectural Democracy Matters Now
#5 The Architecture We Inherit, the Architecture We Choose

Eero Lundén unpacks the hidden politics of architecture: how competitions shape who gets to build, why “starchitects” are a myth, and what it means to design in an age of climate crisis and globalisation. Can we create cities that are both systemic and genuinely democratic?
24.05.2023
The Architecture We Inherit, the Architecture We Choose

In May 2023, we sat down with architect Eero Lundén and Mark Linder to explore a question that continues to haunt the built
Gaza, Architecture & Cultural Erasure: A Conversation with UN Expert Chris Sidoti

In Episode 20 of the Architectural Democracy Podcast, UN expert Chris Sidoti joins Pedro
Architectural Democracy Podcast #17: The Museum Debate & Humanitarian Design with Saija Hollmén

Architect and Aalto professor Saija Hollmén joins the Architectural Democracy Podcast to
Architectural Democracy podcast #15: Branding, Bias & the Future of Finnish Architecture, with Henrik Ylvesmäki

Article based on the Architectural Democracy’s podcast interview (Episode #15,
Architectural Democracy podcast #18: Win-Win Democracy: Perry Walker’s Participatory Playbook

Perry Walker, co-creator of Democs and Win-Win Workout, joins the Architectural
Democracy in Urban Planning. Power, Participation, and the Future of Helsinki: A conversation with Mona Schalin

Finnish architect Mona Schalin dives into the evolving challenges of democratic city
The Intersections of Jurisprudence and Urban Planning: A discussion with Prof. Panu Minkkinen

The Intersections of Jurisprudence and Urban Planning: A discussion with Prof. Panu
The Future of Construction, Democratic or Autocratic?

The Future of Construction, Democratic or Autocratic? The Keynote speech by Pedro Aibéo, at BILT EUR conference in Riga, 2024