The work of the German architect Jürgen Mayer H stands at the intersection of architecture, design and digital technology. His practice operates across scale and typology: from master-planning to buildings, product design to art.

For Mayer, emerging media and materials allow a fundamental rethinking of how we understand space and the potential for new forms of human activity and communication. Mayer kicked off the season with a discussion of his work and its reflection on the potential for architecture to act as a conduit for freedom through participation and social interactivity.

Image caption: Jürgen Mayer H © Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert

Architecture and freedom: Jürgen Mayer H

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Architecture and freedom: Jürgen Mayer H

Royal Academy of Arts