Welcome to the website for Production Studies, an emerging field of research concerned with the processes, relations, and conditions through which the built environment is produced. Rooted in the critical study of architecture, but extending across multiple disciplines, Production Studies foregrounds the material and social dimensions of making—particularly those that are often overlooked in dominant accounts of design. Rather than focusing solely on buildings as finished objects, this field explores the full spectrum of production, from design ideologies and labour practices to the political economies and cultural narratives that shape how architecture and other forms of spatial and material production come into being.

This site brings together a growing international network of scholars, practitioners, educators, and activists whose work engages with themes central to Production Studies. Many of these collaborations emerged from the four-year research project Translating Ferro / Transforming Knowledges (TF/TK), which explored the legacy of Sérgio Ferro and other critical approaches to architecture and labour. Here, you will find information on ongoing research, events, and publications, including the Production Studies Series and other initiatives that seek to expand the field. Whether you are encountering these ideas for the first time or are already working within this area, we hope the resources and conversations hosted here will support and extend your engagement.