In today’s rapidly changing world, the role of real estate has been affected deeply—to such a degree that the Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE) at Columbia University sees an opportunity to transform the profession from within, stressing its creative potential and introducing an ethical code. This issue of Volume is dedicated to CURE’s ambition to create a continuum between architecture and real estate, as part of the design disciplines. Featuring contributions from Catherine Ingraham, Kate Ascher, Jesse Keenan, Vishaan Chakrabarti, and more.