Volume Magazine

VOLUME is a biannual international magazine on architecture and design, published b
Archis
(a non-profit platform for architecture and beyond) in collaboration with th
Nieuwe Instituut
Conceived as a global platform for architectural ideas, VOLUME gives voice to architecture in any form, anywhere, and at any time. It takes an agenda-setting approach to architectural discourse, engaging critically with global perspectives on design, social structures, and the built environment.

Based in Amsterdam, the editorial team works with contributors, including Beatriz Colomina, Markus Miessen, Ole Bouman, Saskia Sassen, Paul Preciado, Liam Young, Mark Wigley, Maria Otero, and Benjamin Bratton.

Founded by Ole Bouman, Rem Koolhaas and Mark Wigley in 2005, VOLUME is set out to be not only a magazine, but also a studio and a school. Stephan Petermann is the current editor-in-chief of Volume,while Lilet Breddels is its director.

History

VOLUME was founded in 2004 as a continuation of Archis, a magazine with a lineage dating back to 1929. Previous incarnations include Het Katholiek Bouwblad (1929-1960), TABK - Tijdschrift voor Architectuur en Beeldende Kunsten (1960-1973), Wonen (1973-1986), and Archis (1986-2004). In its transformation into VOLUME, the magazine became a collaborative project involvin
Archis
(Amsterdam)
AMO
(the think tank of OMA, Rotterdam), and C-Lab (a think tank at Columbia University’s GSAPP, New York).

Since 2023, VOLUME Magazine has been a collaboration betwee
Archis
and th
Nieuwe Instituut
This partnership integrates the magazine’s editorial independence with the research and programming activities of Nieuwe Instituut, fostering a dynamic exchange between writing and exhibiting, collecting and debate, institutional knowledge and journalism.

Editorial Approach

VOLUME moves beyond the traditional scope of architectural practice to examine the intersections between space, culture, and politics. The magazine actively engages with contemporary global issues, embracing speculative design and interdisciplinary collaborations. Each issue of VOLUME focuses on a critical theme in architecture, design, and urbanism.

Editorial Team

Lilet Breddels – Director
Archis

Stephan Petermann – Editor-in-Chief
VOLUME

María Mazzanti – Managing Editor
VOLUME

Francesco Degl'Innocenti – Editor
VOLUME

Michelle Gulickx – PR & Communications
Archis

David Cross – Copy Editor
VOLUME

Selected Contributors

Over the years, hundreds of established and starting authors, designers and photographers, contributed to the magazine. To name just a few:

Irma Boom, Dutch graphic designer known for experimental book design.

Iwan Baan, Dutch architectural photographer recognized for documenting global architecture in its social context.

Beatriz Colomina,  Architectural historian and theorist.

Saskia Sassen, Sociologist known for her work on globalization and urban sociology.

Mark Wigley, Architectural theorist and co-founder of VOLUME magazine.

Ole Bouman, architectural curator and writer.
Arjen Oosterman
critic, curator, architecture historian, and educator. He was the editor-in-chief and publisher of VOLUME Magazine from 2007 to 2021.

Advisors

Ethel Baraona Pohl

René Boer

Brendan Cormier

Edwin Gardner

Rory Hyde

Timothy Moore

César Reyes Nájera

Archis Foundation's Supervisory Board

Arjen Oosterman

Marieke Berkers

Recent editions

2024 - The Guide to Designing with Animals, Plants, and Other Critters2024 - Living Together2023 - World Tour2023 - The Not-So-Easy Guide to Circular Interior Design

2022 - Tracked Changes2022 - The Ultimate Guide to Guides2021 - The World in Reviews2021 - Futures Implied2020 - Legacy2020 - Bye Default

References

External links

Volume Magazine Official Website

Archis Foundation

Nieuwe Instituut

{{Rem Koolhaas

2005 establishments in the Netherlands
Architecture magazines
Dutch-language magazines
Magazines established in 2005
Magazines published in Amsterdam
Quarterly magazines published in the Netherlands
Rem Koolhaas