Architecture Matters 2025
Less, but better.*
About simplicity across multiple dimensions – from planning and approval to construction and AI.
Today’s 20,000 building regulations reflect our increasingly complex society, where adding new rules often feels easier than removing old ones. Can we reduce bureaucracy when numerous commissions continually adjust laws incrementally, setting standards to the lowest common denominator? Or can the current crisis serve as a catalyst for fundamental reforms? What does, in practical terms, for individuals take on more responsibility? What role will construction play for the next federal government? How can we build political consensus on uncomfortable issues that extend beyond a single legislative period? How can cities adapt regulations to move pilot projects into mainstream practice? What enables innovative individual architectural solutions to scale? What does sustainable, future-oriented construction mean for institutional investors – which standards matter most, and who defines them? Can AI ultimately simplify the regulatory landscape?
Architecture Matters 2025 brings together diverse perspectives and real-world examples: What does “Less, but better.” mean for investors, cities, developers, and architects?
A conference on simplicity in building – across multiple dimensions and perspectives.
Architecture Matters
2–3 April 2025
House of Communication, Munich
photo: Sergey Ponomarev
*quote: Dieter Rams
Architecture Matters is an international conference on the future of architecture and cities. A provocative platform for the curious and the courageous – exploring urban utopias and entrepreneurial visions. The conference brings together relevant stakeholders from architecture, real estate, industry, and politics. With lectures, discussion panels, workshops, speed datings and surprising extras. Business. Inspiration. Network.
Launched in 2016 by Nadin Heinich. Held once a year in Munich.