The rapid growth of cities, climate change, and the food security crisis increasingly highlight the need to reconsider the longstanding relationship between humans, space, and food production. Contemporary architecture can no longer be limited to creating residential spaces; it must also provide a framework for reconnecting urban life with ecological and productive processes. Within this perspective, the present study proposes an integrated conceptual model for combining architecture and agriculture in sustainable productive landscapes.

The research methodology is based on qualitative content analysis and a systematic review of specialized literature related to urban agriculture, architecture integrated with cultivation, sustainable design, and ecological transition. Analysis of recurring themes indicates that the dispersed dimensions of this field can be organized into four main categories: environmental, spatial–aesthetic, functional–productive, and social–economic. The proposed model positions these dimensions not as independent domains, but as components of a networked system with feedback relationships; a system in which the quality and sustainability of productive landscapes emerge from the simultaneous interaction among space, community, function, and ecology, enabling comprehensive and multidimensional design approaches.

Preliminary evaluation of the model through analysis of real international cases demonstrates that the proposed framework is capable of explaining, assessing, and guiding architecture projects related to food production across different scales. It can serve as a practical tool for planning and designing sustainable productive landscapes. By integrating multidisciplinary literature and presenting a structured model, this study contributes to advancing both theoretical and practical understanding in the architecture–agriculture interface and provides a foundation for developing design guidelines, policy frameworks, and project management strategies aimed at shaping sustainable productive spaces.