trans20 will explore the self-image and public image of the discipline. In view of recent political and economic turmoil as well as increasing individualization, the questions of the significance and role of architecture will be addressed in the next issue of trans, entitled «relevance». The image of architects seems unclear and their role in society rather controversial. «Relevance» means being both important and significant in a particular context. This context is temporal and in constant change, just like the relevance of architecture and architects.

trans20 will explore the self-image and public image of the discipline. In view of recent political and economic turmoil as well as increasing individualization, the questions of the significance and role of architecture will be addressed in the next issue of trans, entitled «relevance». The image of architects seems unclear and their role in society rather controversial. «Relevance» means being both important and significant in a particular context. This context is temporal and in constant change, just like the relevance of architecture and architects.

With contributions by Stephan Becker, Roger Boltshauser, Benedikt Boucsein, Hans Danuser, Sebastian Ernst, Christoph Franz, Greis, Stephen Griek, Kathrin Haltiner, Nikolaus Hamburger, Eli Hatleskog, Anna Hilti, Stefan Hoenerloh, Axel Humpert, Florian Idenburg, Markus Jung, Antigoni Katsakou, Christian Kerez, Simon Knaus, Stefan Kurath, Philip Loskant, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Michael Meier, Marguerite Meyer, Nancy Ottaviano, Dario Pfammatter, Sandra Parvu, Palle Petersen, Elvira Reggiani, Tim Rieniets, Wiebke Rösler, Tom Rüfli, Marcel Scherrer, Christian Schmid, Andrea Schregenberger, Tim Seidel, Regula Stämpfli, Laurent Stalder, Tobias Tommila, Nina Villiger, Gerlinde Zuber