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A trove of groundbreaking insights into formal-informal linkages in urban transformationInformality is on the rise like never before: its transformative power can be seen in the new ways we produce, consume and live. Commerce plays a crucial role in these changes, impacting everything from nomadic labor to online services, street food kitchens to pop-up shops. But nowhere is the tension between the formal and the informal more evident than in the struggles of contested marketplaces.This book provides a deeper understanding of the formal-informal linkages that have given shape to some of the world's largest and unique open-air marketplaces. Its rich and engaging visual analyses of markets in cities such as Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Dubai and New York reveal the hidden connections between informal trade, neoliberal governance and urban development. These detailed studies follow the global survey of informal markets published in the two-volume set Informal Market Worlds: The Architecture of Economic Pressure (Atlas + Reader).

A timely survey of historical approaches to ecological thought in architecture from the 1950s to nowThis book highlights some of the historical sources of ecological approaches that are currently reshaping the architectural field, especially in the work of architects such as Aldo van Eyck, Alison and Peter Smithson, James Stirling and others. This volume follows the paradigmatic shift in thinking about the built environment as something inherently contextual and relational. By demonstrating the continuities, disruptions and transformations at stake, Habitat deepens the ongoing conversation, while suggesting directions for future research. Based on selections from the archival resources of the national collection of Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, and with additional materials from international archives, the book presents a lavish documentation of design proposals and research projects that map key positions since the 1950s, when the idea of "habitat" was first investigated to reconceptualize architecture and its larger purpose, especially in the circles of the CIAM and Team 10.

Most celebrated works of architecture of the early 21st century are what one would describe as spectacular; incredible cantilevers, rotating towers, gigantic cupolas and exuberant shapes are features without which a contemporary building would hardly register in the skyline or the media. Never before has architecture tried so hard to amaze. But are these icons true celebrations of human achievements? We Want World Wonders, the seventh volume in The Why Factory's Future Cities series, takes a critical stance toward the global production of the spectacular, investigating the future of amazement in architecture. What constitutes a "world wonder" today, when slums all over the world are growing and the chasm between the rich and poor has become ever larger? How can we provoke wonder and what can we wonder about, now that almost nothing is impossible in architecture? This project contemplates the wonders of the ancient and modern world, exploring, through the eyes of architecture students and practicing architects, speculative fields that might propel us toward the realization of new world wonders and a reconsideration of the classifications and categories that have historically accompanied such structures.

"Without reservations, DOWN TO EARTH starts from the observation that the climate crisis is a given, and that we are already in over our heads. Can we then still redesign our living environment to ensure a sustainable balance, also with all other life forms? George Brugmans chose energy transition and water management as levers for design research aimed at transformational real-world change. Drought in the Dutch Delta, rising sea levels, the need to stop using natural gas in our homes - these are issues for which we urgently must find solutions that can simultaneously be used as leverage for broader change. Brugmans anchors this research methodologically in the history of the IABR, which in the past years has explored how, as a cultural institution, it could design for results in times of climate crisis. DOWN TO EARTH is a visually rich account of an antitypical biennale in times of pandemic, and also - with essays by George Brugmans and Dirk Sijmons and a dialogue between lecturers and students of the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design - a critical reflection on the position of designers at a time when the anthropogenic climate crisis is forcing humanity into the endgame."--Publisher information.

Exploring the new paradigm of collective housing in the 21st centuryAmid an unprecedented housing crisis, people are increasingly turning toward collective self-organization for housing that is community-oriented, affordable and environmentally sustainable. Together presents essays, interviews and case studies addressing the revival of collaborative living in the Netherlands and beyond.

Understanding contemporary European architecture as the product of infinite transcultural interferencesEuropean architecture is characterized by an ongoing exchange of cultures, ideas and influences. This issue of OASE discusses the poetics of architectural design that emerge from this complex web, as ideas developed in one region migrate and bear fruit elsewhere.

On the power of optimism in imagining a brighter future through architectureDespite climate catastrophes, increasing inequality and geopolitical instability, the field of architecture and urban design remains stubbornly optimistic about the future. This issue of OASE focuses on the optimism of a discipline which views itself as the best capable of showing society a way out of disaster.

A multipronged study of Africa's innovative approaches to communal living in the face of climate change and urbanizationThis volume presents essays, stories, research and photographs showing how African cities by waterfronts deal with two of the most significant trends of our time: urbanization and a changing climate. On the African continent, the impact of climate change is now an everyday reality. Coastal and waterfront cities in particular experience loss and damage due to significant increases in sea level rise, rainfall and flooding. At the same time, Africa is the second most rapidly urbanizing continent (after Asia). The intersections between water and cities are therefore critical for understanding the future of urban and rural developments in Africa. Through deeper understanding of the innovative and resourceful way of life of informal water communities such as Makoko and coastal cities such as Abidjan, African Water Cities reveals key factors, challenges and opportunities shaping human, physical and economic dynamics.

Surveying outstanding Dutch design work from a year marked by cultural, environmental and political chaosThis annual publication takes an uncensored look at what Dutch designers are thinking and making today, presenting award-winning work, essays and interviews, striking projects from design students and portraits of iconic designers such as Petra Blaisse and Chequita Nahar.

A fascinating and fun look at the comical, ingenious world of Renaissance trick glassesAt the end of the 16th century, ingeniously designed glasses created for various drinking games began to appear in Europe. The glasses stimulated a sense of togetherness, provided entertainment value and, of course, encouraged drunkenness. The tricks varied significantly: some were quite overt--unusually shaped glasses such as a boot, horn or gun--and others stealthy, such as normal-looking glasses that splashed wine all over the drinker. Still others emitted strange noises when drunk from. It is precisely their playful character that rendered them technical tours de force, the pinnacle of what glassblowers could fashion at the time. The glasses showcased the skills of their makers along with the wealth and standing of their owners.For this amusing, delightful and impressive volume, internationally renowned glass expert Kitty Laméris and glass artist Marc Barreda conducted large-scale research into the use and history of trick glasses.

A new series highlighting women's voices in the architectural profession todayThe first installment in nai010's new Women in Architecture series, Documents and Histories offers a many-faceted exploration of multivocality in architecture. Catja Edens reflects on the diverse roles of women in architecture; Lara Schrijver's essay strives for a shift from rivalry to cooperation within design practice; Indira van 't Klooster develops a vocabulary that offers points of access for new analyses; Setareh Noorani focuses on the developments and potential of alternative ways of archiving; and Carolina Quiroga discusses the feminist and participatory architecture of Wilhelmina Jansen and Ada Kuiper-Struyk. Additionally, Documents and Histories includes contributions from Gianna Bottema, Brigitte Louise Hansen, Rixt Hoekstra, Ellen van Kessel, Manon Peyrot, Erica Smeets-Klokgieters and Charlotte Thomas.

An innovative reading of the influence of Catholicism on the great Dutch master of light and intimacyLittle is known about the personality of Johannes Vermeer (1632-75), one of the most famous Dutch painters of the 17th century. We do know, however, that he married a Catholic woman named Catharina Bolnes, whose family was closely associated with the Jesuit community in Delft. In this book, Gregor J.M. Weber shows that Vermeer himself actually pursued a Catholic way of life. The relationship between the artistic ambitions of the young Vermeer and his Catholic surroundings is also discussed. Vermeer's unique treatment of light, perception and perspective is examined and linked to the Jesuits' special interest in the camera obscura, the instrument of light and vision par excellence. With his research, Weber places Vermeer's person and art in a new context, which until now has only been touched on in passing.Gregor J.M. Weber (born 1956) is head of the Department of Fine Arts at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and the author of 1600-1700: Dutch Golden Age, among other books.

A massive trove of drawings of chairs, clocks, vases and more across four centuriesPublished in conjunction with an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, Process displays the museum's extensive collection of previously unseen drawings of artifacts from the 1500s to 1900. The book thoroughly discusses the artifacts--which include vases, chairs, clocks, stoves, sledges and carriages, among many others--investigating their origins and usage, as well as the systems of production behind the objects; inventors, makers and patrons all feature here. The central focus of Process, however, is not the artifacts but the design drawings themselves. The drawings are arranged according to the successive stages of the design process, from the first sketches in pencil to their fully elaborated, colorful presentation.Unlike other publications on this subject, Process privileges the function of the drawings within the design process over their provenance and attribution. This distinct approach was developed after years of research by Reinier Baarsen, senior curator at the Rijksmuseum, who contributes text to the volume.

A meditation on singular versus collaborative authorship in contemporary architectureThis issue of the architectural journal OASE interrogates the notion of ownership and authorship within contemporary architecture culture and explores the shifting focus from singular authorship to more open forms of cooperation and cocreation.

A handsomely designed visual celebration of artistic and scientific depictions of insects, lizards and more across the centuriesCrawly creatures: critters, spiders, lizards, toads and, above all, insects. In the Middle Ages they were mainly associated with death and the Devil; but in the 16th and 17th centuries, with the emergence of science, people began to appreciate their beauty, and such creatures appeared in works of art, became the subject of scholarly treatises and were popular collectors' items. Artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Wenzel Jamnitzer, Jan van Kessel and Maria Sibylla Merian created beautiful depictions of these creatures.Today, artists are still inspired by "crawly creatures" and continue to depict new ways of dealing with insects and the natural world. This richly illustrated publication, designed by Irma Boom, celebrates the wonders of small creatures and the fascinating relationship between art and science across the centuries.

A visual history of the 18th-century rhinoceros and her unusual life as cultural icon and captive creatureIn 1741 a ship arrived in the Netherlands carrying a miraculous animal that few people in Europe had seen before: a young female rhinoceros from India named Clara. For 17 years, Clara traveled with her owner Douwe Mout through almost every country in Europe. Wherever she appeared, she made a sensation, becoming the most famous rhino in European history. Artists such as Jan Wandelaar, Johann Elias Ridinger, Petrus Camper, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and Pietro Longhi immortalized her in paintings, drawings, sculptures and medals; she even influenced fashion; and she permanently corrected the false image of a rhinoceros perpetuated by Dürer in his famous 1515 engraving.Based on new research, Gijs van der Ham, a former senior curator at the Rijksmuseum, reconstructs her life, travels and captivity, and unravels her influence on the iconography and knowledge of rhinoceroses.

A great Dutch museum revamped by a leading architectural firmThis publication documents the result of an extensive renovation of the Royal Museum of FIne Arts in Antwerp by Dutch architectural firm KAAN Architecten, richly illustrated with original drawings, archive material and photo documentation.

Enigmatic installations expressing natural wondersThe latest works by Dutch installation artist Zoro Feigl (born 1983) celebrate such phenomena as the behavior of a swarm of starlings, ridges in the sand and the light of glowworms.

The first English-language introduction to the evocative, detailed and subversively artificial landscapes of a neglected Dutch masterIn 1644 the young Dutch artist Allart van Everdingen (1621-75) traveled in Norway. It was an inspiring experience that set the course for his career. He went on to make countless paintings, drawings and etchings of rugged landscapes with waterfalls, log cabins and pine trees--a selection of which is presented in this first English-language monograph to be published in decades.Van Everdingen's highly detailed, emotionally resonant paintings of Norwegian landscapes at first seem to be realistic depictions, but prove on closer examination to be artistic constructs, conceived and executed in the workshop. Van Everdingen forged a new style in Dutch art that was picked up by other artists, Jacob van Ruisdael among them. In the 19th century, his impressive mountain views became an important inspiration for the Romantics. He also painted dramatic seascapes and river views, Dutch landscapes and illustrations for the Tale of Reynard the Fox.

How a city's self-conception can express its approach to urban developmentOffering an introduction to the complex world of urban development, identity and participation, this book is organized around portraits of six European cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Lyon, Amsterdam and Groningen.

The story of an early iconic museum buildingArchitect Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856-1934) and museum director Hendrik Enno van Gelder (1876-1960) created the iconic art museum Kunstmusem Den Haag in 1935. Photographs and historical materials provide a comprehensive picture of the building, including spaces that are normally closed to visitors.

Transformations of design culture in 2020This volume reflects on design in 2020 while looking to the future. Focusing on both graduation projects from Dutch design schools and award-winning work by established designers, it offers a candid take on what designers are thinking and making now.

Thirty years of urban development as told by master planner Shyam KhandekarThis publication tells the inside story of policymaking, design, development and implementation of an urban planning project in the Netherlands. A series of essays and short interviews with directors, designers, developers and city officials provides an overview of how this project was realized.

How has critical reception impacted architecture historically?This issue of OASE examines how criticism, reception and the circulation of images on social media can push the field of architecture to break from conventions of the canon.

Introducing a new museum built to commemorate the lives lost at Holland's Amersfoort concentration campDuring World War II, 45,000 prisoners were interned at the Nazi concentration camp in Amersfoort. Seventy-five years after the liberation of Holland, a new museum and memorial built by Jacques Prins honors those who lost their lives at the site.

Presenting Holland's unique open-air museum of land artLand Art Flevoland provides access to major works of land art in the Netherlands by artists and architects such as Robert Morris, Richard Serra and Daniel Libeskind. This publication contextualizes these projects and serves as a guide to visitors.

Solutions for our out-of-control urge to build Even as unbuilt spaces become more and more scarce, many societies continue to overlook the possibilities of what has already been constructed. This publication provides a critical view of the architect's role in spatial planning, advocating for increasing the redevelopment of built-over or underutilized built spaces.

Factories into schools, churches into shops: successes of creative redevelopmentPresenting the design schemes behind 20 redevelopment projects in the Netherlands, this book addresses success stories of urban reuse through essays on heritage policy, public-private partnerships and financing.