December 2025

Dear business partners and colleagues,

We live in an era in which speed no longer plays out in time, but in space. What used to be conceived and planned over years now happens in days. Our team of architects, experience designers and consultants addresses the issues of constant change and develops a deep understanding of the connections between human experience and architecture.

We use the term ‘corporate human intelligence’ to describe the ability to combine technology, space and culture into a learning system. It is no longer about efficiency, but about effectiveness, the conscious design of context, meaning and resonance. Spaces can direct energy, control communication and activate creativity. They offer something that technology alone cannot: orientation, context and a sense of belonging and fulfilment.

Efficiency is increasingly being automated by AI, but meaning and effectiveness remain human disciplines. Leadership is becoming about shaping energy rather than managing resources. Space, work and corporate culture must therefore be rethought: as powerful architectures for thinking and innovation. The question is: how much cognitive value does one square metre of space generate? Space becomes the lever for the depth of impact of innovation. Effectiveness does not come from optimising space, but from better cognitive timing: more thought processes, more exchange, more focus in less time. Every spatial configuration thus becomes part of value creation.

Only when we understand that structure, AI and meaning are part of the same ecosystem can artificial intelligence become conscious intelligence that does not replace humans, but rather enhances them. The future of intelligence is not artificial, but cultural. It arises where technology provides structure, architecture lends identity and humans create meaning.

Our concepts are guided by visionary and flexible ideas for an adaptable and sustainable future. We create spaces that enable encounters, promote interaction and thus create experiences for people.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and look forward to a new year full of exciting projects and working with you.

Erasmus Eller und Rebekka Kremers at the NAX North America Tour in NYC

“Very informative and great colleagues from the other participating offices. Many thanks to the Network for Architecture Export NAX for the very competent organization.” Erasmus Eller

Report Netzwerk Architekturexport NAX

What a Finale! Thats a wrap for the NAX North America Tour in NYC. Last week marked the end of an incredible journey across North America for the Network for Architecture Exchange (NAX). There was no better place to conclude our tour than New York City, where we spent the final 48 hours diving deep into “Continental Dialogues” between European and American architecture Our final days were packed with high-level roundtables, innovation tours, and exclusive office visits that perfectly capped off the trip.

Highlights from the NYC Finale: Policy & Practice: We started strong at German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. – GACC New York (Susanne Gellert and Deputy consul General to New York Carsten Ruepke) followed by an insightful roundtable with the AIA New York | Center for Architecture (Suzanne Mecs, Hon. AIA NYState, Nikolaus Arnold, Tirschwell Annie, Graciela Carrillo, FAIÀ, NOMA, NCARB, LEED AP, Michael Stein, Juergen Riehm, Rutger Huiberts, AlA)

Global Discourse: A memorable evening exchange with CTBUH New York Chapter at the Goethe-Institut e.V. New York exploring the architectural relationship between our two countries. (Oliver Schaper, Paul Clemens Bart, Lukas Utzig, Astrid Lipka, Juergen Riehm, Moderator Andrew R. Haas and CTBUH/CVU’s Co-Chair: Peyman Askari and to Jörg Schumacher for hosting this special event). Innovation: A fascinated deep dive into the Brooklyn Navy Yard with a visit to Newlab guided by Mark Chambers from Terreform ONE®.

Icons: We concluded the professional program with an exclusive office tour at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) (Angela Huang, AlA, Christoph Timm).

A massive thank you to all our partners for opening your doors, hosting these critical conversations, and making the grand finale of our tour a resounding success!

Photos and Text: Netzwerk Architekturexport NAX.