ABSTRACT
The anthology aims to explore and further develop the research field of architectural anthropology and link scholarly research to architectural design practice. In academia, an emerging interest in architectural anthropology has appeared in publications, conferences, and networks. Developing architectural anthropology further is also about developing a more engaged, applied, and constructive anthropology and a more critical, sound, and explorative architecture. The network gathers researchers from various Nordic universities and architectural schools and junior researchers and actors from outside academia – all working in the interdisciplinary field combining anthropology and architecture. What has been described as spatial, material, ontological, and post-humanist turns has produced an increasing interest in design, architecture, and the built environment. It is about insisting on power analyses and disrupting normative thinking practices that perpetuate inequities. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
