Editorial policy

Sources

We rely on primary and institutional sources: heritage bodies, museums, national registers, universities, official building websites and, for code figures, the published code documents themselves. Each article lists its sources, and each fact in it must be supported by one of them. If a fact cannot be confirmed, it is not published.

AI assistance

Research and drafting are AI-assisted. Before publication, AI reviewer agents check each statement against its linked source; anything a source does not support is corrected or removed. We do not present AI output as the work of named experts, and we do not use AI to create quotes, experts, reviews or data.

Drawings

Illustrations are original, simplified line drawings made for Rethinker. We do not reproduce photographs or other publications' drawings.

Calculators and codes

Calculator formulas are standard geometry and are covered by automated tests built on worked examples. Where we quote a building-code limit we name the code and edition, link the official document or an official building-department publication of it, and show the date we checked it. Codes are adopted locally, so our figures are a starting point, not approval for your project.

Independence

No architect, manufacturer or developer pays to change our own coverage. We do accept paid articles, and every one is labeled "Paid partnership".

Corrections

Send corrections to editorial@rethinkerarchitects.com with the page address and your source. We verify the claim, correct the page and update its date.