The Future of Value in Architecture

Round-table discussion organised by CROA Île-de-France and moderated by Laure Mériaud and François Malburet, architects and council advisors.

In the face of environmental, economic, and social crises, this roundtable seeks to explore a shift in the architectural model, where the future is no longer defined by the production of the new, but by the reinterpretation and transformation of what already exists.

This emerging paradigm places increasing importance on reuse, experimentation, and careful attention to resources already available, making them the starting point of the architectural project.

This evolution redefines the notion of value, which is now linked as much to uses, craftsmanship, and the long term as it is to economic and financial considerations. As a result, architecture is moving toward a logic of extension, adaptation, and transmission, where time becomes a central resource of the project rather than a constraint.