Towards a New Renaissance? Artificial Intelligence and Architectural Design
Towards a New Renaissance? Artificial Intelligence and Architectural Design

Summary/Abstract: his article examines artificial intelligence in architecture through a critical-theoretical lens, arguing that AI is not merely a tool but a force reshaping authorship, agency, and design practice. It explores three key issues: the emergence of human–machine assemblages that challenge traditional conception of authorship in architecture, the dominance of efficiency versus the “poetry” of architectural intention, and the limits of workflow optimization. Situating AI within historical analogies such as the Renaissance, the author questions these comparisons while highlighting AI’s political, cultural, and epistemological implications. Ultimately, the paper calls for alternative design paradigms that emphasize intention, inclusivity, and new relationships between humans, machines, and the environment.

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