Our opinion article this week marks 10 years of AFIELD, wherein its network member Lauren Bon remarks: “Artists need to create on the same scale that society has the capacity to destroy.” This led us to consider: what encapsulates 'scale' in creative engagement? Is it literal—measured and physical—or is it like a Möbius strip of possibilities—liminal, expansive and multidirectional?

In this context, architect Robert Konieczny reminds us that “a concept lets us break free from our own formal preferences and step into the unknown”—a quest to scale up as a creative by searching for ideas to rationalise. We examine the ambitious renovation of the Centre Pompidou 2030 which aims for adaptations resonating with the times and in scale with the city of Paris.

Our conversation with Tony Award-winning designer Finn Ross explores the interplay of technology and narrative scales in FRAY Studio's dynamic videos. In Matt Shaw's book 'American Modern', we study Columbus as a compelling case for the ongoing legacies of preserving modern architecture and its larger scale of influence. Returning to AFIELD, we reflect on how expanding the discourse around creatives influences their impact on societal change at a global scale.

These are some dialogues and endeavours that foster confidence in various reciprocal, collective and intersectional practices—what transformations await in these active or dormant scales of influence and change?