Why we started PARADIGME

We started PARADIGME because we felt there was a missing space within architectural discourse. Again and again, the field calls for “new voices”, while many young practitioners, writers and researchers struggle to find platforms where their work can actually be seen, discussed and taken seriously.

As relatively new graduates ourselves, we have experienced how important visibility, editorial support and access to public conversations can be early in a career. Not because young people lack ideas or competence, but because entering established networks and platforms is often difficult. At the same time, the architecture field across Scandinavia is marked by an increasingly difficult job market, temporary positions and growing uncertainty for young professionals trying to establish themselves in the industry.

We see a generation deeply engaged with some of the most urgent questions facing architecture and society today: climate adaptation, biodiversity loss, urban development, material use, power and inequality. Important work is being produced in studios, schools and independent practices across Scandinavia, but much of it rarely reaches a broader public.

PARADIGME was created as a response to this gap. Through PARADIGME we want to create a platform where emerging voices can contribute to shaping the conversation around architecture, nature and society.