There is no Such Thing as a Free Market: Public Planning versus Private Opportunity in Housing

To deconstruct the still hegemonic narrative of free market ideologists in the realm of housing, this article looks at the provocative position of the German-British architect Patrik Schumacher, director of Zaha Hadid Architects. Schumacher’s 2016 lecture on housing at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin, in which he claims that only...

Habitat and Architecture: Disruption and Expansion

Introduction of the book and historical overview of the subject of Habitat in architecture, with references to contemporary practices.

Habitat: Ecologisch Denken in de Architectuur

Bespreking van ecologische tendensen in de architectuur vanuit historisch perspectief. A discussion of ecological tendencies in architectural design, from a historical perspective.

Zwolle: The redevelopment of a fortified city

Demolition or renovation has always been a matter of debate in the built environment, especially in densely populated cities with little room for new construction. In the past, people often opted for the former, demolition, but today people are increasingly realizing what has already been lost over the years. Many old fortified cities have also...