Editorial policy

Architecture Woods explores architecture, interiors, materials, and the decisions behind the places we inhabit. This policy sets out the standards that guide our editorial work and how we handle sources, credits, commercial relationships, and corrections.

Editorial focus and judgment

We select subjects for their relevance to our readers and the insight they offer into design, making, and everyday life. Our focus includes established and emerging practices, with attention to the choices behind a project rather than appearance alone.

Architecture Woods retains responsibility for editorial selection, interpretation, and publication. Opinions and critical observations should be distinguishable from factual reporting and from statements made by a featured person or organization.

Research and accuracy

We check factual information against appropriate sources, such as project documentation, direct correspondence, interviews, original publications, and relevant research. Important claims should be traceable to supporting material, with sources linked or identified where useful to readers.

Information supplied by a practice, manufacturer, or publicist should be identified as such when its origin matters. In particular, claims about environmental benefits, material performance, cost, or construction methods require context and supporting evidence. We distinguish design intentions from measured results and make uncertainty clear.

Authorship and interviews

Articles should identify the responsible writer or Architecture Woods as the editorial publisher. Contributor descriptions must accurately reflect the person's background and role.

We do not imply that a writer visited a building, tested a product, or spoke to a source unless that took place. Quotations must come from an identifiable source. Interview responses may be edited for length and clarity while preserving their meaning. Translations should be faithful to the original and identified where relevant.

Images, drawings, and project credits

We check the basis for using photographs, drawings, plans, and other visual material before publication, including relevant permissions and license terms. Credits should identify the appropriate photographers, architects, designers, and other contributors, based on the available project information.

Captions should distinguish completed buildings from proposals, renderings, and conceptual work. Illustrative or materially altered images must not be presented as documentary photographs of a real project. Visual edits must preserve the accuracy of the story being told.

Commercial relationships and disclosures

If we publish sponsored content, it must be clearly labeled at the beginning of the article. If an article contains affiliate links, the disclosure must explain that Architecture Woods may earn a commission and appear before or alongside the relevant links.

Other relationships that could affect how readers assess coverage, including complimentary stays, products, paid travel, or a relevant personal or business connection, must be disclosed prominently within the affected article. Commercial support does not justify misleading claims or undisclosed influence over coverage.

AI-assisted work

If AI tools assist with research, drafting, translation, or editing, a person remains responsible for checking the sources, accuracy, and final content before publication. AI output is not treated as evidence.

We do not use AI to fabricate quotations, interviews, credentials, or firsthand experiences. Substantial AI-generated text or visual material must be accompanied by a clear explanation of its use. Any AI-generated architectural image must be labeled and must not be represented as a photograph or verified project documentation.

Corrections and updates

To report a possible error, email info@architecturewoods.com with the page link, the information in question, and any supporting source or details.

We review reported errors and correct confirmed inaccuracies. A material correction should include a visible note explaining what changed. Minor spelling, grammar, formatting, or broken-link fixes may be made without a correction note.

Substantive updates should be identified with an updated date and, where useful, an explanation. Publication dates must not be changed merely to make an unchanged article appear new.