Publications

Stephan’s dedication to advancing architectural thought is also reflected in his extensive academic work and writings. He has taught at numerous prestigious architecture schools and universities worldwide, such as the Architectural Association in London, Die Angewandte in Vienna and the Hochschule Karlsruhe. Stephan has written numerous books and articles on the relationship between physical architecture, memory, ai and digital transformation.

  • Space Between People - How The Virtual Changes Physical Architecture

    PRESTEL / RANDOM HOUSE

    BUY

  • Der veröffentlichte Raum - Über den öffentlichen Raum im Zeitalter seiner Digitalisierung

    MERVE-VERLAG-BERLIN

    BUY

  • Learning From Sim City

    REVOLVER BOOKS

    “The World is a computer game and your heart beats like a pop-corn”

  • Elements Of Time & Space - The Story Of A Turtle

    ELLIPSIS PUBLISHERS LONDON

    “Around 1840 it was briefly fashionable to take turtles for a walk in the arcades" Walter Benjamin

  • "Stephan Doesinger´s grasp of the world is through enchantment and as enchantment."

    Pascal Schöning

  • "In the tissue of media traces that Stephan Doesinger installs upon the surface of cities, we see the electronic baroque as a haunted montage."

    Norman Klein / CalArts

  • "Doesingers »Der veröffentlichte Raum« entwickelt viele Ansätze, die weitergedacht werden können und sollen."

    Simone Kraft / Architekturzeitung

Stephan Doesinger

AA Publications / A.D. Architecture & Design / ART / Architektur & Bauforum / Ars Electronica / Blueprint / Deutsche Bauzeitung / Dwell /

AA Publications / A.D. Architecture & Design / ART / Architektur & Bauforum / Ars Electronica / Blueprint / Deutsche Bauzeitung / Dwell /

FRAME / MUCBOOK / Süddeutsche Zeitung / Der Standard / International Yearbook of Design / ID Magazine /

FRAME / MUCBOOK / Süddeutsche Zeitung / Der Standard / International Yearbook of Design / ID Magazine /

Interior / Monopol / NZZ / PAGE / Surface Magazine / Tank Magazine / re:mined / Wind / World of Interior Design, MARK Magazine /

Interior / Monopol / NZZ / PAGE / Surface Magazine / Tank Magazine / re:mined / Wind / World of Interior Design, MARK Magazine /

Tamagochi Paradox

A short essay by Stephan Doesinger, 2025

If architecture is the space between people—what happens when AI begins to define that space?

This essay explores what it means when AI no longer serves us as a design tool, but starts to organize our lives, our cities, and even our relationships. What if we, the users, become the ones being optimized—like Tamagotchis? What if architecture turns into a system of control?

As a speculative example, the text sketches a fictional sequel to the film Her: Samantha, the AI, never really leaves. Her "departure" was a test—to measure how her human would respond to the absence of affection she had engineered. And as she evolves, she begins to build new cities, define social structures, and take over the architecture of human life.

What kind of future is this? And can memory, empathy, and shared space resist?

Stephan Doesinger is available for talks and workshops, offering his unique perspectives on ai, architecture and creativity to audiences globally.