This letter from the guest editors introduces Vol. 26(1) of the Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics. This special issue, with the theme ‘Analytical Design in Architecture: New Developments’, presents a convergence of historical and contemporary computational methodologies in architecture. The eleven contributions to this issue harness the power of diverse forms of analytical knowledge to create new, intuitive planning platforms and offer designers constructive feedback on novel design methodologies. The topics presented in this issue range from pragmatic design algorithms to the intuitive understanding of traditional architecture, and from the abstract space to experience-oriented education.

这封来自客座编辑的信介绍了卷。 Nexus 网络期刊 26(1)：建筑与数学。本期特刊的主题是“建筑中的分析设计：新发展”，展示了建筑中历史和当代计算方法的融合。本期的 11 篇贡献利用不同形式的分析知识的力量来创建新的、直观的规划平台，并为设计师提供关于新颖设计方法的建设性反馈。本期的主题从实用的设计算法到对传统建筑的直观理解，从抽象的空间到体验式的教育。