Archi-Tectonics

09/09/2026

A proud moment for Monsters & Mutants!

Archi-Tectonics' fifth monograph, Monsters and Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture–Nature Continuum published by Park Books, has been selected by Architectural Record as one of its “14 Recent Monographs” recommended this summer.

The book explores how architecture can learn from the resilience, adaptability, and intelligence of the natural world; transforming research into new structural and spatial possibilities for a changing climate. Emerging from our work on the 2023 Asian Games Master Plan in Hangzhou, Monsters & Mutants asks how we can design not against nature, but with it.

Thank you to Architectural Record for recognizing the book and helping bring these ideas to an even wider audience.

📖 Discover Monsters & Mutants through the link in bio.

09/09/2026

A proud moment for Monsters & Mutants!

Archi-Tectonics' fifth monograph, Monsters and Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture–Nature Continuum published by , has been selected by Architectural Record as one of its “14 Recent Monographs” recommended this summer.

The book explores how architecture can learn from the resilience, adaptability, and intelligence of the natural world; transforming research into new structural and spatial possibilities for a changing climate. Emerging from our work on the 2023 Asian Games Master Plan in Hangzhou, Monsters & Mutants asks how we can design not against nature, but with it.

Thank you to for recognizing the book and helping bring these ideas to an even wider audience.

📖 Discover Monsters & Mutants through the link in bio.

08/21/2026

Chelsea Townhouse | Chelsea, New York

3,400 SF (315 m²) landmark townhouse renovation

The existing brownstone townhouse is a landmark that was extended with a 550 SF [52 m2] glass duplex with a roof terrace. the residence was further enlarged by lowering the basement floor and raising the roof. The new rear extension is conceived as a light airy space which creates a filter to the garden space beyond, adding more light and better views.

The new garden façade is a 3D folded steel and glass structure with reclaimed hardwood infill. It extends the library on the garden level, the dining room on the parlor floor and creates a terrace for the master bedroom area above.

The interior of the townhouse is gut-renovated; all four floors connected by a new hardwood stair flanked by a glass wall and lit by a skylight above. Large sets of custom hardwood sliding doors with a CNC-ed pattern divide the living room from the entry and the bedroom/bathroom area from the main bedroom, thus creating flexible use of space.

08/17/2026

HYBRID - Our latest Monograph "Monsters & Mutants" by Park Books discusses this 377,000 sf HYBRID: a centerpiece for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 designed to seamlessly convert to a culture and events space once the games end.

Conceived through a series of integrated design strategies, the project addresses the widespread challenge of underutilized mega-venues by enabling a complete transformation into a year-round concert and cultural destination. A “body-within-body” spatial system allows flexible programmatic layering, while the masterplan fuses architecture and landscape into a continuous three-dimensional landform—where two pebble-shaped stadiums emerge as sculpted topographies, interconnected by the Valley Village commercial spine below infrastructure.

LEED Platinum - Environmental and material strategies reinforce this vision: an iterative asymmetric form optimizes sightlines and multi-event functionality; a hybrid façade of overlapping brass shingles and steel-glass diagrid balances heritage with performance; and sensor-driven natural ventilation, combined with targeted cooling beneath seating, significantly reduces energy demand. The project exemplifies a holistic approach where cultural continuity, environmental intelligence, and operational resilience are seamlessly integrated.

08/06/2026

“An Urban Reset is urgently needed.”

Discussing Monsters and Mutants with The Plan, Winka Dubbeldam describes how the winning proposal for the 2023 Asian Games extended beyond the original Sponge City brief through a zero-earth strategy, restoration of the local biome, and a vision for “biotic architecture as synthetic nature.”

Pictured: aerial view of the Field Hockey Stadium at the Hangzhou Asian Games Eco Park.

Source: The Plan, “For a New Evolutionary Relationship Between Humans and Non-Humans”

07/24/2026

07/24/2026

Very fun gathering with NY architects & friends

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07/21/2026

Leben im Wandel – Architektur zwischen Verantwortung, Natur und neuen Wohnrealitäten.

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass unser aktuelles Buch Monsters & Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture-Nature Continuum in der neuesten Ausgabe von Architektur & Wohnen vorgestellt wird. Der Beitrag von Markus Hieke beleuchtet zukunftsweisende Ansätze – von naturinspiriertem Entwerfen bis hin zu neuen Perspektiven auf nachhaltige und resiliente Städte.

Monsters & Mutants zeigt, wie hybride Architekturformen – zwischen Natur und gebauter Umwelt – neue Wege eröffnen können, um auf die Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu reagieren.

Ein herzliches Dankeschön an AW Architektur & Wohnen sowie an Markus Hieke für die einfühlsame und differenzierte Auseinandersetzung mit unserem Buch und den darin behandelten Themen. Es ist uns eine große Ehre, Teil dieser inspirierenden Ausgabe zu sein.

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Living in Transition – architecture between responsibility, nature, and evolving ways of living.

We are delighted that our latest book Monsters & Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture-Nature Continuum is featured in the newest issue of Architektur & Wohnen. The article highlights forward-thinking approaches—from nature-inspired design to new perspectives on sustainable and resilient cities.

Monsters & Mutants explores how hybrid forms of architecture—positioned between nature and the built environment—can open new pathways to address the challenges of our time.

Our sincere thanks to AW Architektur & Wohnen and Markus Hieke for the thoughtful and nuanced engagement with our book and its themes. It is truly an honor to be part of such an inspiring issue.

07/21/2026

Leben im Wandel – Architektur zwischen Verantwortung, Natur und neuen Wohnrealitäten.

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass unser aktuelles Buch Monsters & Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture-Nature Continuum in der neuesten Ausgabe von Architektur & Wohnen vorgestellt wird. Der Beitrag von Markus Hieke beleuchtet zukunftsweisende Ansätze – von naturinspiriertem Entwerfen bis hin zu neuen Perspektiven auf nachhaltige und resiliente Städte.

Monsters & Mutants zeigt, wie hybride Architekturformen – zwischen Natur und gebauter Umwelt – neue Wege eröffnen können, um auf die Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu reagieren.

Ein herzliches Dankeschön an sowie an Markus Hieke für die einfühlsame und differenzierte Auseinandersetzung mit unserem Buch und den darin behandelten Themen. Es ist uns eine große Ehre, Teil dieser inspirierenden Ausgabe zu sein.

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Living in Transition – architecture between responsibility, nature, and evolving ways of living.

We are delighted that our latest book Monsters & Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture-Nature Continuum is featured in the newest issue of Architektur & Wohnen. The article highlights forward-thinking approaches—from nature-inspired design to new perspectives on sustainable and resilient cities.

Monsters & Mutants explores how hybrid forms of architecture—positioned between nature and the built environment—can open new pathways to address the challenges of our time.

Our sincere thanks to and Markus Hieke for the thoughtful and nuanced engagement with our book and its themes. It is truly an honor to be part of such an inspiring issue.