Continuing our enthusiasm for exploring new perspectives within the field of architecture and the built environment, EAR 38 questions anthropocentric approaches to architecture, emphasising the need to re-evaluate human dominance in the face of environmental concerns and the aftermath of the pandemic. These include investigations that examine human impacts on ecosystems, and exploration of the intersection of the human and the artificial through technological advancements. Following from EAR37: Moving onwards: Methodological explorations, we continue our quest to explore new ways of looking at architecture and the built environment. In EAR38: Navigating boundaries: Architectures beyond human, we acknowledge the interdisciplinary nature of the field and the necessity to adapt to contemporary issues and envision alternative futures.