Contradictions are not the city's problem,
they are its quality!

Four walls and a roof to live under – living space is the fundamental task of architecture. But how do we shape the future of this building task? What developments influence the structure of neighborhoods? What will the cities of the future feel like?

For the 80th anniversary edition of the Berliner Tagesspiegel, the GRAFT founders Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz and Thomas Willemeit wrote an essay about the future of living. This future will only become a positive place when we understand that it stems from the present and our actions today. Therefore, when we think of the homes of the future, we are not merely asking an architectural question; we are reflecting on our attitude toward living together and our vision of a vibrant city.

This text was first published on the 28. September 2025 in the German Newspaper Tagesspiegel Berlin: 

GRAFT writes about the Future of Living for the Anniversary Edition of the Tagesspiegel