Philosophies Essays, Imaginaries, Reflections, Inceptions
Realites Spaces, Gestures, Materials,Visualizations


POST-NONVERNACULAR PT. 1:
WOMEN HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ARCHITECTS


Essay
2025

Uncovering overlooked historical contributions of women in architecture, tracing a feminine vocabulary rooted in vernacular practices and everyday ingenuity.

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LABŌRĀRE _ FACERE 
Methodology
2021

Responding to shifting work cultures—integrating digital transformation, equity, and climate awareness—to develop spatial strategies that support contemporary, non-hierarchical, and purpose-driven ways of working.

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PORTRAITS IN LATENT SPACE

Collection
since 2020

Tracing the evolution of AI technologies through AI-rendered portraits—an ongoing visual inquiry into authorship, representation, and the implications of machine vision with ChatGPT.

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MATTERS OF CHANGE PT. 1:
CHANGE


Morpho-Methodology
since 2020

Engaging with shifting ecological conditions and evolving societal values—informing resilient, material-sensitive, and future-oriented design strategies.

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MATTERS OF CHANGE PT. 2:
MATTERS



Material Research and Collection
since 2021

Tracing evolving material explorations that examine how emerging materials can reshape how we build, think, and remain relevant in a fast-changing world.

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FREE NOW HQ

Interior Design
2021-2022

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VISUALIZATIONS

Architectural Imagery and Abstractions
since 2013

Creating architectural visualizations that emphasize character, atmosphere, and a certain degree of abstraction—while remaining grounded in realism. Offering an alternative to the polished aesthetic of hyperrealism, each image explores the expressive potential of architecture through mood, materiality, and narrative presence.

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AMERICAN APPAREL

Store Development & Maintenance UK
2014-2017

Oversaw store development and maintenance for American Apparel’s UK & Ireland retail portfolio, managing the execution of alterations, expansions, and deconstructions across 22 locations. Coordinated technical planning, contractor work, and site implementation within the brand’s global design framework.

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Madeleine Monshausen, M.Sc. Architecture, madeleine@spatialdesignberlin.comIndex