Stitching up the community: The co-housing project in the Molenpoort

The co-housing project designed with the reused structure of the Molenpoort commercial centre from the 1970's. The future of the mall is currently being a matter of discussion since the municipality is planning to demolish the whole complex and introduce a completely new urban plan and functions in the area. The design proposal follows the...

Unexpected Ordinary Life - The politics of “Otium”

Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, walk, bike, bike, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk...We are still living in a society based on politics of consumption, where everything seems homogenised, commodified and predictable. The desire to consume is often portrayed as a natural human characteristic...