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Introducing the “next gen”: Twelve principles for practice

There’s a shift taking place in architecture. The next generation is quietly forging its own path, remaking practice in a way that is relevant to today and points toward the future.

What defines this “next gen”? You couldn’t call it a “movement” – there’s no manifesto, no leaders, no defined ambitions, nor even a rejection of what’s come before. But although this next gen has yet to coalesce into a definable shape, a distinct spirit and attitude threads through the practices examined in this issue – and through the many others who could be bundled into this cohort.

Following is a list of next-gen attitudes and approaches to architectural practice: an incomplete and uncomprehensive inventory that nevertheless

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