Architecture and anarchy may not seem like the most obvious pairing. But since anarchism emerged as a distinct kind of politics in the second half of the 19th-century, it has inspired countless alternative communities.
Building our communities following anarchistic ideals of bottom-up self-organisation could contribute to a more inclusive, ecological and egalitarian future, writes Lecturer Paul Dobraszczyk (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture).
Architecture and anarchy may not seem like the most obvious pairing. But since anarchism emerged as a distinct kind of politics in the second half of the 19th-century, it has inspired countless alternative communities. Christiania in Copenhagen, Slab City in the California desert, La ZAD in the Fren.