ArchDaily

Architects are learning that doing less can mean designing more, and this shift marks the emergence of what might be called an architecture of restraint: a practice defined by care, maintenance, and the deliberate choice not to build. The principle recognizes that the most sustainable building is often the one that already stands, and that transformation can occur through preservation, repair, or even absence.

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