Alvar Aalto’s Finland: Rediscovering Architecture as Urbanism for Today’s Cities
Last week, travelling through Finland, I followed the footsteps of Alvar Aalto. From Helsinki to Rovaniemi, from Turku to Jyväskylä,
Every new dean at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture is asked to deliver an entry speech upon commencing the work. In my speech held in October 2018 I outlined my approach to urbanism in general and teaching in particular.
Thank you to Anastasia Khritina for the illustration of the different aspects of my life, work and teaching thoughts.
Last week, travelling through Finland, I followed the footsteps of Alvar Aalto. From Helsinki to Rovaniemi, from Turku to Jyväskylä,
There used to be a time when Corona was a clear indicator of informality. I am talking about the beer
by a European Urban Planner Practicing on the Arab Peninsula I arrived in Saudi Arabia with a well-worn European planner’s
Why Friction Matters in the Future of Urban Life The modern city is obsessed with comfort. Climate-controlled interiors, frictionless mobility,
Why Social Media Feels Like a Monofunctional City The pattern
Saudi Arabia is building at a pace and scale the
On 05 October 2023 I bid farewell to the role
Lately, I came across a data set on OurWorldinData.org that