Independent / Non-profit / London

Uncovering truth in the built environment

Forensic Architecture is an independent research agency conducting cross-disciplinary investigations into human rights violations.

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Investigations

We investigate state and corporate violence in partnership with civil society groups.

Research2024-03-15

The Architecture of Surveillance

How modern cities are being redesigned as instruments of control and monitoring.

Investigation2024-03-12

Digital Traces: Following the Data

Every click leaves a mark. We trace the invisible infrastructure of data collection.

Advocacy2024-03-08

Border Zones and Human Rights

Examining the militarization of borders and its impact on vulnerable populations.

Investigation2024-03-01

Environmental Violence in the Amazon

Documenting the destruction of indigenous lands through satellite imagery and field research.

Archive2024-02-25

The Forensics of Memory

How communities rebuild collective memory after periods of conflict and erasure.

Research2024-02-20

Toxic Air: Industrial Pollution Mapped

Using citizen science to map invisible pollution in urban environments.