{"id":197958,"date":"2025-01-14T11:01:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T16:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=197958"},"modified":"2025-01-08T03:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T08:18:23","slug":"the-now-institute-morphosis-urban-research-division-urban-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/the-now-institute-morphosis-urban-research-division-urban-design\/","title":{"rendered":"NOW and Next: Morphosis\u2019 Urban Research Division Tackles Today and Tomorrow’s Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since its inception, Morphosis<\/a> has been an interdisciplinary practice that combines design and research, producing innovative buildings and urban environments. The firm\u2019s projects vary in typology \u2014 from residential, institutional and civic buildings to large urban planning projects \u2014 responding simultaneously to social, cultural, political and technological urgencies. In 2001, Morphosis launched the NOW Institute<\/a>, an urban research division within the firm, whose work is dedicated to understanding and improving urban settings worldwide. Throughout the years, the NOW Institute has partnered with local and national governments, universities, social and cultural institutions and industry partners, undertaking key projects that develop impactful strategies for cities.<\/p>\n

The word \u201cNOW\u201d, present in both the institute\u2019s name as well as in many of its research publications, underlines the urgency behind the division\u2019s practice. Recording, drawing and acting on contemporary urban scenarios, suggest speculative albeit applicable proposals, based on existing sets of data and even historical overviews, establishing synergy between academic research and professional practice.<\/p>\n

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L.A. NOW, 2001-2005<\/a><\/h3>\n
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