Architecture, more than a material construction, constitutes a narrative that links memory and the present. This narrative character is timeless: from prehistoric shelters to contemporary cities, inhabited space has transmitted symbols, ways of life, and cultural traces. However, in the context of globalization and urban homogenization, this narrative faces the risk of being diluted. This article argues that architectural memory is not a vestige of the past but a living resource that accompanies humanity in every era and configures cultural identities through the appropriation of space. Architecture first appears as a signifier, but acquires meaning over time through the experience of its users, becoming a support of memory and identity. The hypothesis holds that every inhabited space embodies identity because every adaptation to the human condition leaves memory traces that transcend ep...