Tom Brennecke

Studied architect & urbanist. Like to write about and communicate anything urban related.
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High-Tech Architecture Bridging Modern and Postmodern

High-tech architecture originated in the 1960s and had its heyday in the 1980s but continues…

What Does ChatGPT Know About Architecture (Updated in 2025)?

Does ChatGPT know more about American architecture? How does ChatGPT make decisions, for example, when…

“It’s a blob”: An exploration of blobism and blobitecture

In the dictionary of architectural expressions passers-by use to title or describe an architectural object,…

Advances in Sustainable Robotic Construction: A Comprehensive Overview

Building sustainably turns slowly but steadily from suggestion to norm. The general aim is to…

Parametric design and prefabrication: Redefining architecture’s creative and constructive potential

Parametric architecture is commonly believed to be a design language and a certain aesthetic but…

Scooters, bikes, and cars: The battle for space in modern cities

Electric scooters fall into a category of transport that can be called micro-mobility. Bicycles, segways,…

Inventing, experimenting, and collaborating: The Architectural Biography of Frei Otto

This article embarks on a visionary journey of invention, experimentation, and collaboration, the architectural biography…

“Performance over form and design intelligence over style”: Winka Dubbeldam and Archi-tectonics

Almost 30 years ago, in 1994, Dutch-born architect Winka Dubbeldam founded her own architectural office…

Towards a parametric material: Corian® Solid Surface and 3D Fabrication Solutions

Corian® Solid Surface offers architects a sustainable and versatile material that seamlessly integrates with parametric…

Human-centric design: How to plan for people?

If human-centric design can be a service - rather than a ‘standard’ - what other…

Warsaw Architecture Guide: 6 modern structures to see

By January 1945, it was estimated that over 80% of Warsaw's urban fabric had been…

On the use of AI and other digital tools in participatory urban planning

The public, the planned object, and the planners: The essential idea of participatory urban design…