Architectural education unfolds its greatest analytical power where political discourse is most constrained. In Tashkent, the Mosaic Modernism workshop brought together academics from Portugal, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan to re-examine the monumental art of the Soviet era through the lens of decolonisation. In an environment marked by ideological tension, architecture became a language of resistance – continuing DOM’s tradition of linking research, teaching, and cultural critique.
What brings a practicing architect to start publishing books as a second business enterprise? Ūla Ambrasaitė, publisher of Vilnius-based LAPAS talks to Philipp Meuser, architect and head of DOM publishers, Berlin. During their conversation it turns out that they do not only share their passion for beautiful books but also follow the idea allowing young authors to start their career in the book industry.
