Forensic Architecture / Forensis
Forensic Architecture / Forensis
Cloud Studies, 2021
Installation view at Manchester International Festival, 2021
Courtesy of the artists
Photo: Michael Pollad


Forensic Architecture (founded in 2010, London) is a multidisciplinary research group based at Goldsmiths, University of London, dedicated to investigating cases of state violence and human rights violations around the world. Using architectural techniques and technologies, the group produces spatial analyses that contribute to the construction of evidence in legal proceedings and public debates. Its team brings together architects, scholars, artists, filmmakers, software developers, investigative journalists, archaeologists, lawyers, and scientists, forming an interdisciplinary collective committed to the pursuit of justice and accountability. The group has presented its work at institutions such as the London Design Biennale and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), the Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester), and the Whitney Biennial (New York). Forensis (founded in 2021) is Forensic Architecture’s Berlin-based sister agency. They have presented their work at institutions including the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen (Dresden), DEPO (Istanbul), and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin).