— Blog · 28 May 2026 · 1 min read
From Memory to Makeover: Rome’s Urban Reset, Hong Kong’s Spatial Curatorship, and Munich’s Timber Office Future
This week’s stories trace how architecture is being used to preserve identity while reshaping cities for climate, community, and long-term value. From Rome’s 25-year urban framework to Hong Kong’s curatorial civic experiments and Munich’s hybrid-timber workplace, the common thread is spatial design with public purpose.
Rome Reimagines Its Urban Future Through Layered, Long-Term Design
OMA’s selection to help shape Rome’s next chapter signals a city-making approach that respects historic depth while preparing for contemporary needs. The framework proposes connected green corridors, mobility nodes, housing strategies, and adaptive reuse, offering architects a clear reminder that urban design today must balance heritage, livability, and phased transformation over decades, not just years.
Curatorship as Civic Practice: Hong Kong’s Design Trust Expands Spatial Agency
Marisa Yiu and Design Trust demonstrate how exhibitions, micro-projects, and public programmes can become tools for shaping the city, especially in dense places where conventional development leaves little room for experimentation. Their work highlights the value of small-scale interventions, stewardship, and community participation, showing architects in India and beyond that curatorial thinking can influence how space is imagined, tested, and sustained.
Munich’s i8 Shows How Timber, Comfort, and Flexibility Are Redefining the Workplace
C.F. Møller’s i8 office building in Munich combines a hybrid timber structure with a focus on indoor well-being and low-carbon performance, reflecting the growing demand for workplaces that are both environmentally responsible and adaptable. For architects, the project reinforces the direction of office design in the 2020s: material intelligence, human comfort, and lifecycle performance are no longer add-ons, but core design drivers.
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