Research should not be optional in spatial design. But what is research then?
Recently, I came across a lecture of Le Corbusier. In his short talk, he explains the principles of modernism on
at Amsterdam Academy of Architecture
Somewhere in 2019 – according to a representative investigation – the world population in its majority has come to the conclusion that climate change it the single most important topic to be addressed. We collectively moved beyond the indifference we showed towards caring for the planet and the climate. All of this will have a huge impact on the cities and villages we live in, and it will profoundly change the landscape around us.
But – how can we as spatial designers help to resole it? This was the question Thijs van Spaandonk and me asked ourselves and started looking for people with answers. We did not come far. Other than what we had thought, there are still very few with solutions, and there are certainly still many more questions than answers. This led us to program a lecture series with guest from all over the world that helped us to frame the problem of climate change in all its different aspects.
We welcomed
Together with the students, we defined an agenda for how we as designers can operate. The main conclusion was, that we as spatial designers have a responsibility and that we have to take a stand as to what ethical design is.
Recently, I came across a lecture of Le Corbusier. In his short talk, he explains the principles of modernism on
Tallinn does not announce itself. It does not rehearse its virtues or choreograph your admiration. You discover it slowly, almost
Het maakt niet uit waar je tegenwoordig heen gaat, Amsterdam, Parijs, Berlijn of Lissabon, overal staat het gebrek aan woningen
The war in Ukraine and the Russian aggression are still continuing and most likely that will not change in the
This week, I had the pleasure of attending the opening
Learning and teaching in new world. Like many other schools,
If Hong Kong is the city that invented tomorrow, Shenzhen
In July this year, the online portal ‘common edge’ asked: