This course invites students on an intellectual journey back to the 1990s – a decade marked by the early expansion of the Internet, the spread of neoliberalism, the rise of identity politics, and the cultural pulse of rap, grunge, and MTV shaping Western youth culture. In this climate of social and intellectual transformation, architecture – like many disciplines – was compelled to question its foundations and future.

The course takes as its starting point ANY: Architecture New York, the experimental tabloid magazine produced by the Anyone Corporation from 1993 to 2000. As a platform for exploring theoretical frameworks such as critical race theory, feminist theories, theories of cyberspace, and cultures of fear, ANY pushed architectural discourse beyond its traditional disciplinary boundaries. In this course, these themes serve not only as historical artifacts but also as lenses through which we will examine contemporary architectural thought.

By revisiting and reinterpreting key theoretical conversations from the 1990s, this course enables students to situate themselves within the evolving landscape of architectural thought, exploring how engagement with theoretical perspectives can enrich our understanding of architecture and encourage reflection on the social, political, and cultural forces that shape the built environment.