Bridging Disciplines, Building Futures

2026-01-03

We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 2025, Issue 1 of ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities. This inaugural issue marks the launch of ABC2 as an international, open-access platform dedicated to advancing integrated and transdisciplinary research across the built environment.

Issue 1 brings together diverse voices, institutions, and geographical contexts, reflecting ABC2’s commitment to inclusive and globally relevant scholarship. The five peer-reviewed articles examine case studies and empirical evidence from Kazakhstan, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, addressing challenges that span cities, buildings, construction systems, and architectural experience.

Contributing authors are affiliated with a wide range of research-intensive universities and built environment schools across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, representing varied disciplinary backgrounds in architecture, urban studies, construction management, building science, and digital technology. Several contributions are the result of multi-author and cross-institutional collaborations, reinforcing the journal’s transdisciplinary ethos.

Methodologically, the issue demonstrates strong plurality, employing approaches such as structural equation modelling, artificial intelligence prototyping, probabilistic modelling, behavioural analysis, and large-scale survey research. This diversity of methods supports the journal’s aim to bridge theory and practice while remaining sensitive to local contexts and global agendas.

As the foundation of ABC2, this inaugural issue establishes the journal’s mission to cultivate inclusive “knowledge spaces” that transcend disciplinary and geographical boundaries while maintaining the highest standards of academic rigour. We invite researchers, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide to engage with this collection and contribute to shaping more sustainable, resilient, and equitable built environments.