Edited by Julio Paulos, Milica Topalovic, Jakob Walter. Introduction by Milica Topalovic, Jakob Walter. Text by Elena Axioti, Iva Cukic, Ella Esslinger, Ignacio Farías, et al.
How architecture operates within and alongside the modern state’s complex, fragmented structures
The civil service remains a vital site of architectural mediation—shaped by bureaucracy yet central to public life. Through case studies, theoretical reflections and contributions from practitioners, Agency reveals state architecture as relational, adaptive and generative.
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Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited by Julio Paulos, Milica Topalovic, Jakob Walter. Introduction by Milica Topalovic, Jakob Walter. Text by Elena Axioti, Iva Cukic, Ella Esslinger, Ignacio Farías, et al.
How architecture operates within and alongside the modern state’s complex, fragmented structures
The civil service remains a vital site of architectural mediation—shaped by bureaucracy yet central to public life. Through case studies, theoretical reflections and contributions from practitioners, Agency reveals state architecture as relational, adaptive and generative.
