Theorising the contemporary architectural trends in the context of the twenty-first century variables
August 2026
No one could have anticipated the tremendous changes that occurred to the natural and built environment throughout the last few decades. Climate change, the spread of pandemics, natural disasters, the...
Nonlinear effects of built environment on living street vitality considering spatial heterogeneity: Evidence from Xiamen Island, China
August 2026
Understanding the intricate relationship between the built environment and living street vitality is crucial for guiding the revitalization of street life. Traditional linear models often oversimplify...
Energy harvest and daylighting performance of dynamic photovoltaic shading system-a comparison study in various climate zones of China
August 2026
Dynamic photovoltaic shading systems (PVSDs) that can automatically adjust PV angles according to solar altitude and azimuth to enhance solar energy utilization, have become an important research focus...
Alternative path to modernization: Research on three construction types in wartime Chongqing
August 2026
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931–1945) witnessed the relocation of China's Construction Center from downstream Yangtze River cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing to the inland...
Neurodiverse-friendly preschools: Aligning inclusive pedagogy and spatial design
August 2026
With at least 15% of children meeting the diagnostic criteria as neurodivergent, inclusive preschool environments are crucial for supporting engagement in education and a smooth transition to mainstream...
Traditional civil charity in China: The millennial evolution of charitable estates in Southern Jiangsu (960–1949)
August 2026
As a paradigm of civil charitable organizations, charitable estates in Southern Jiangsu emerged as a unique cultural phenomenon in China since the Northern Song Dynasty, encapsulating the clans' spiritual...
DeepTagPhoto: Expert-guided unsupervised clustering of Thai architectural photography using pre-trained CNN models
August 2026
This study presents an unsupervised image clustering approach to support expert-led analysis and tagging of traditional Thai architectural photography. This study evaluates how effectively deep-feature...
An integrated and adaptive spatial module organized around inner courtyard for ash interment chamber in public columbaria: Insights from Nanjing
August 2026
Against the backdrop of urban-rural integrated development and intensifying land-use conflicts, there is an urgent need for constructing public columbaria in China. However, these facilities currently...
Architecture as an ecosystem: A ten-year review of biodiversity integration in a building
August 2026
As cities densify, integrating biodiversity into architecture has become a growing concern for design and ecological practice. Yet few buildings place biodiversity at the core of conception rather than...
Spatiotemporal heterogeneity in built environment impacts on urban mobility: Insights from calendar events and new towns in Beijing
August 2026
The spatiotemporal heterogeneity of the impact of BE on urban transportation remains underexplored, especially in nonlinear dynamics and the comprehensive effects of CEs and spatial configuration in...
Study examines spatial composition of vernacular opera stage courtyards in China's Ba shu region
August 2026
From an integrated perspective of “vernacular quyi and spatial forms,” this study organizes the spatial morphology of Ba shu opera stage courtyards through documentary research, field research, and...
Has behaviour left housing design? A literature review and research agenda
August 2026
Despite previous calls for a more integrated approach to behavioural research in architecture, studies on housing design and behaviour have remained largely fragmented. While post-occupancy evaluative...
Restoration of architectural mural images under low-light conditions via Multi-level Interactive Siamese Filtering
August 2026
Architectural murals, as integral elements of built heritage, preserve rich cultural, religious, and social narratives. However, the passage of time and inadequate protective measures have led to severe...
Architectonic writing or how to write in the digital: AGI, custom search engines, and the rise of digital characters
August 2026
This paper introduces architectonic writing, a computational method of architectural inquiry emerging from interactions among general AI, domain-specific datasets, curated biases, and code-based loops....
Localisation of foreign architecture stylistic prototypes based on multidimensional clustering: Public buildings in Jiangnan, China (1840–1949)
August 2026
During the modern period of China (1840–1949), foreign public buildings in the Jiangnan region (represented by Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang) exhibited a diverse range of architectural styles. To investigate...
The naval origin of classical entablature in the light of the clay model of a galley from Gytheion
August 2026
Seeking an explanation for some striking formal characteristics of classical Greek temples, the author hypothesize that the temple (naos in Greek) derives from an upturned rowing ship (naus) stored...
Classifying and zoning wind environments in metro station areas at the city scale: A case study of Nanjing
August 2026
While the “3D” principles—density, diversity, and design—remain central to Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), their effectiveness in metro station areas is increasingly constrained by the complex interplay...
The correlation between spatial vitality and multi-alienation in the exterior spaces of large-scale public buildings: A case study of three sites in Shanghai
August 2026
In an era of pervasive alienation, examining spatial alienation and its potential positive roles has become essential for understanding the evolution of human settlements and the built urban environment....
Scenario-based assessment and prediction of community public service facilities’ relation to resident activity patterns
Available online 30 July 2026
Resident engagement in community activities promotes neighborhood cohesion and individual well-being. However, the ways in which alternative spatial configurations of community public service facilities...
The ghost border: Material legacy and industrial spatial persistence in post-war Shanghai
Available online 30 July 2026
The Shanghai foreign concessions were abolished in 1943, but the spatial differentiation produced under the concession regime did not immediately disappear with the formal boundary. Drawing on the 1947...
The impact of narrative dissonance on landscape reconstruction methodologies in post-conflict Mosul
Available online 29 July 2026
This research addresses the challenge of reconstructing Mosul’s historic urban landscape in the aftermath of conflict by linking physical dimensions to narratives, memory, and justice. An analytical...
Environmental–behavior interactions in older adults' bathroom activities: An OLS fixed-effects analysis using motion capture data
Available online 28 July 2026
As China enters moderate population ageing, ageing in place has become the predominant pattern for older adults and the domestic bathroom is a high-risk space. Existing bathroom design relies on subjective...
The transforming spatial structure of İstanbul's historic shipyards: An investigation in terms of conservation, use, and sustainability
Available online 28 July 2026
İstanbul possesses a rich cultural fabric shaped by industrial heritage sites that have survived from the Ottoman period to the present day. Among these, shipyards are structures reflecting the city's...
Study on structural characteristics and identification of historical restoration traces of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda based on geomagnetic resonance detection technology
Available online 27 July 2026
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a typical representative of ancient Chinese brick-stone pagodas, was built in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province in the 7th century. It has been rebuilt and restored several times,...
Virtual water heritage: Re-narrating conventual heritage at the Quinta de São Paulo
Available online 24 July 2026
This paper presents an approach to virtual water heritage undertaken at the Quinta de São Paulo in Setúbal, Portugal, where two conventual hydraulic systems survive in a state of ruin. Amid increasing...
