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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Decolonizing Spatial Epistemologies
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Decolonizing Spatial Epistemologies gathers a fully Latin American dossier that advances a ch’ixi epistemology, coexistence without fusion, an interwoven yet non-assimilated fabric of worlds, in Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui’s sense (Rivera Cusicanqui, 2010). The issue takes aim at the long-standing denial of coevalness by which scholarly and heritage regimes have located Indigenous peoples in another time instead of the present (Fabian, 1983). Rather than accepting linear, progressive chronologies, the contributions treat time as layered, situated, and plural, attentive to ritual, narrative, and territorial anchoring (De la Cadena, 2010). This temporal reorientation proceeds together with a spatial one: design is approached from within territories and relations, not above them, resonating with the Critical Zone’s insistence on thick, earthbound interdependence and the refusal of abstract, placeless frames (Latour, 2018). In this sense, relational ontologies and ecologies of knowledge are not thematic additions but methodological grounds for architectural thinking that is pluriversal, more-than-human, and situated (Escobar, 2016; Haraway, 2016; Rahder, 2020; Coccia, 2019; Watson, 2019).

Published: 2025-10-28

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VAS - Visionary Architecture Studies, peer-reviewed Scientific Journal, emerges from 10 years of experience with the Urban Creativity conferences and publishing activities, broadening the scope of architecture studies publications.

Although the term 'visionary' in the context of architecture is not new, we identify it as a lively and dynamic field that can benefit from a dedicated regular scientific publication. Visionary architecture has a vast and long tradition and is historically an unavoidable subject of study. It is strongly connected with the daily practice of architects, artists, and activists alike.

Visionary Architecture employs a multiplicity of formats and covers a wide range of motivations. It can take the form of texts or representations, models, drawings, and images depicting imaginary worlds, cities, buildings, or undefined spaces. Often, it can be polemical, anti-systemic, political, idiosyncratic or pedagogical.

VAS includes architecture image studies and more. We intend to attract interactions between scholars and practitioners, both in visual and written formats. VA provides a platform for multidisciplinary research that transcends the traditional boundaries of architecture. It encourages contributions not only from architects and architectural historians but also from visual studies and writing scholars, photographers, artists, and others who examine the visionary aspects of architectural representation. By doing so, the journal fosters a broader discourse that enriches the field and enhances our understanding of the present and possible futures of our built environment. Visionary practices have deep cultural, historical, and contextual variations; thus, the VAS journal is dedicated to international perspectives. Our journal pretend to foster diversity and actively will seek to explore representations across different regions and traditions. Through this, we aim to create a more inclusive and holistic perspective on the practice and study of architecture. The international appeal of VA will be evident our future editorial board, which we aim to include members from near 10 countries spanning different continents. Furthermore, our journal actively will encourage contributions from authors worldwide, and our published articles consistently explore both local and global issues.

VAS online Journal it is a blind peer reviewed Open Access regular scientific publication, have English as the working language. The handling of special issues, adhere to the journal Reference Style, Editorial Procedures and Peer-Review, and Ethics. Depending on the issue the special issues could have specific scientific committee compositions.