The history of mankind is the history of architectural development and the evolution of human living space.

And architecture is not just the house itself, it also embodies our way of life, shapes the relationship between people and reflects our attitude towards the environment and nature.

Industrialization, modernization and global economic integration have accelerated the process of urbanization in the world. In the past 30 years, many countries have ushered in a period of rapid urbanization, but correspondingly, thousands of cities have emerged, traditions have disappeared, and planning has The predicament of disorder, environmental imbalance, and resource destruction.

  What kind of buildings and cities do we need?

In the future, can human beings dwell poetically?

In this issue of "Cultural Relativity", we discuss the spatial relationship between human settlements, not only to have a dialogue on architectural style and art, but more importantly to observe the different concepts and constructions of the civilization behind it on the spatial relationship between people and people and between people and nature .

We discuss the exploration of different civilizations and traditions to construct an ideal life picture, as well as the larger vision of the relationship between tradition and modernity, and seek the wisdom about the future and development direction contained in it, in order to obtain enlightenment for solving the current human living dilemma.

  Guests of this issue

  Diebedo Francis Carlyle: Founder of Carlyle Architects, Africa's first Pritzker Architecture Prize winner (2022)

  Wang Shu: Dean of the School of Architecture, China Academy of Art, China's first Pritzker Architecture Prize winner (2012)

  Wang Hui: Founding Partner of URBANUS Urban Practice Architectural Design Office, Design Course Tutor of School of Architecture, Tsinghua University

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]