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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre, à travers l'exemple de Los Angeles, ce que sera le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Blade Runner. Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel vont tendre toutes les mégapoles : destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des(...)
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre, à travers l'exemple de Los Angeles, ce que sera le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Blade Runner. Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel vont tendre toutes les mégapoles : destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des(...)
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Au-delà de Blade Runner : Los Angeles et l'imagination du desastre
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre, à travers l'exemple de Los Angeles, ce que sera le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Blade Runner. Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel vont tendre toutes les mégapoles : destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des couches de populations.
Au-delà de Blade Runner : Los Angeles et l'imagination du desastre
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre, à travers l'exemple de Los Angeles, ce que sera le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Blade Runner. Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel vont tendre toutes les mégapoles : destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des couches de populations.
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March 2006, Paris
March 2006, Paris
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Des chroniques éclairant les enjeux politiques qui traversent les grands espaces américains, confrontés à la destruction des habitats, à l'épuisement des ressources naturelles et à un rapport marchand à la nature inhérent à la société capitaliste et à ses politiques de croissance. L'écrivaine y remet l'humain à sa place d'être de passage face à la puissance et à(...)
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Des chroniques éclairant les enjeux politiques qui traversent les grands espaces américains, confrontés à la destruction des habitats, à l'épuisement des ressources naturelles et à un rapport marchand à la nature inhérent à la société capitaliste et à ses politiques de croissance. L'écrivaine y remet l'humain à sa place d'être de passage face à la puissance et à(...)
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Environment and environmental theory
Environment and environmental theory
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January 2022
January 2022
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C'est d'ici que nous observons d'autres villes croître à en perdre la raison
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Des chroniques éclairant les enjeux politiques qui traversent les grands espaces américains, confrontés à la destruction des habitats, à l'épuisement des ressources naturelles et à un rapport marchand à la nature inhérent à la société capitaliste et à ses politiques de croissance. L'écrivaine y remet l'humain à sa place d'être de passage face à la puissance et à l'immensité de ces lieux.
C'est d'ici que nous observons d'autres villes croître à en perdre la raison
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Des chroniques éclairant les enjeux politiques qui traversent les grands espaces américains, confrontés à la destruction des habitats, à l'épuisement des ressources naturelles et à un rapport marchand à la nature inhérent à la société capitaliste et à ses politiques de croissance. L'écrivaine y remet l'humain à sa place d'être de passage face à la puissance et à l'immensité de ces lieux.
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January 2022
January 2022
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Environment and environmental theory
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre ce que serait le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Philip K. Dick. L'ouvrage explique que Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel tendent toutes les mégapoles : la destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des couches de population.
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre ce que serait le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Philip K. Dick. L'ouvrage explique que Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel tendent toutes les mégapoles : la destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des couches de population.
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Au-delà de Blade Runner : Los Angeles et l'imagination du désastre, n.é.
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre ce que serait le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Philip K. Dick. L'ouvrage explique que Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel tendent toutes les mégapoles : la destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des couches de population.
Au-delà de Blade Runner : Los Angeles et l'imagination du désastre, n.é.
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Cet essai sociologique, urbanistique et politique montre ce que serait le visage futur de la ville, moins spectaculaire et plus effrayant que la vision futuriste offerte par Philip K. Dick. L'ouvrage explique que Los Angeles porte déjà en elle le modèle vers lequel tendent toutes les mégapoles : la destruction de la mixité sociale par cloisonnement strict des couches de population.
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March 2019
March 2019
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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In his recent work ‘The Rape of Africa’ the artist draws inspiration in, and provides a response to, Botticelli’s painting ‘Venus and Mars’. LaChappelle’s contemporary tableau tells a story of innocence, war, destruction and material consumption balanced alongside beauty and desire. This catalogue explores this piece through a double-page, full-colour spread of the work,(...)
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In his recent work ‘The Rape of Africa’ the artist draws inspiration in, and provides a response to, Botticelli’s painting ‘Venus and Mars’. LaChappelle’s contemporary tableau tells a story of innocence, war, destruction and material consumption balanced alongside beauty and desire. This catalogue explores this piece through a double-page, full-colour spread of the work,(...)
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Photography monographs
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August 2009, Amsterdam
August 2009, Amsterdam
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Daivd Lachapelle: the rape of Africa
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In his recent work ‘The Rape of Africa’ the artist draws inspiration in, and provides a response to, Botticelli’s painting ‘Venus and Mars’. LaChappelle’s contemporary tableau tells a story of innocence, war, destruction and material consumption balanced alongside beauty and desire. This catalogue explores this piece through a double-page, full-colour spread of the work, various sketches, preparatory watercolours and two essays.
Daivd Lachapelle: the rape of Africa
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In his recent work ‘The Rape of Africa’ the artist draws inspiration in, and provides a response to, Botticelli’s painting ‘Venus and Mars’. LaChappelle’s contemporary tableau tells a story of innocence, war, destruction and material consumption balanced alongside beauty and desire. This catalogue explores this piece through a double-page, full-colour spread of the work, various sketches, preparatory watercolours and two essays.
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August 2009, Amsterdam
August 2009, Amsterdam
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703 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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Karlsruhe : ZKM ; London : MIT Press, [©2002]
Karlsruhe : ZKM ; London : MIT Press, [©2002]
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Iconoclash / edited by Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel.
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703 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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Karlsruhe : ZKM ; London : MIT Press, [©2002]
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From the destruction of Sodom to the selling of Gay Street and from Tales of the City to The L Word, urban life and homosexuality have been made inseparable in Western culture. In this sweeping work, Julie Abraham investigates the evolution of this symbiotic relationship over the past two centuries, tracing how homosexuals have simultaneously become model citizens of the(...)
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From the destruction of Sodom to the selling of Gay Street and from Tales of the City to The L Word, urban life and homosexuality have been made inseparable in Western culture. In this sweeping work, Julie Abraham investigates the evolution of this symbiotic relationship over the past two centuries, tracing how homosexuals have simultaneously become model citizens of the(...)
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Metropolitan lovers: the homosexuality of cities
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From the destruction of Sodom to the selling of Gay Street and from Tales of the City to The L Word, urban life and homosexuality have been made inseparable in Western culture. In this sweeping work, Julie Abraham investigates the evolution of this symbiotic relationship over the past two centuries, tracing how homosexuals have simultaneously become model citizens of the modern city and avatars of the urban.
Metropolitan lovers: the homosexuality of cities
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From the destruction of Sodom to the selling of Gay Street and from Tales of the City to The L Word, urban life and homosexuality have been made inseparable in Western culture. In this sweeping work, Julie Abraham investigates the evolution of this symbiotic relationship over the past two centuries, tracing how homosexuals have simultaneously become model citizens of the modern city and avatars of the urban.
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December 2008, Minneapolis, London
December 2008, Minneapolis, London
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Urban Theory
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The Friedman House is a modernist icon, designed by Frederic Lasserre, founder of the UBC School of Architecture, and landscaped by Cornelia Oberlander. Faced with demolition, it was saved by purchasers who understood its architectural value and historical significance. This book reflects on the possibility of its destruction, remarking on what has been salvaged by its(...)
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The Friedman House is a modernist icon, designed by Frederic Lasserre, founder of the UBC School of Architecture, and landscaped by Cornelia Oberlander. Faced with demolition, it was saved by purchasers who understood its architectural value and historical significance. This book reflects on the possibility of its destruction, remarking on what has been salvaged by its(...)
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Frederic Laserre, Friedman House. West Coast Modern house series
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The Friedman House is a modernist icon, designed by Frederic Lasserre, founder of the UBC School of Architecture, and landscaped by Cornelia Oberlander. Faced with demolition, it was saved by purchasers who understood its architectural value and historical significance. This book reflects on the possibility of its destruction, remarking on what has been salvaged by its continued existence, and what could have potentially been lost.
Frederic Laserre, Friedman House. West Coast Modern house series
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The Friedman House is a modernist icon, designed by Frederic Lasserre, founder of the UBC School of Architecture, and landscaped by Cornelia Oberlander. Faced with demolition, it was saved by purchasers who understood its architectural value and historical significance. This book reflects on the possibility of its destruction, remarking on what has been salvaged by its continued existence, and what could have potentially been lost.
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June 2017
June 2017
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Canadian Architects
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Facsimile edition of a lecture transcript given by German-born artist Gustav Metzger at the Architectural Association in February 1965. This new edition is published 50 years on since its original printing in June 1965 by the AA's Action Communications Centre (A.C.C), reigniting Metzger's urgent and ever-relevant arguments which confront society's obsession with(...)
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Facsimile edition of a lecture transcript given by German-born artist Gustav Metzger at the Architectural Association in February 1965. This new edition is published 50 years on since its original printing in June 1965 by the AA's Action Communications Centre (A.C.C), reigniting Metzger's urgent and ever-relevant arguments which confront society's obsession with(...)
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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January 2016
January 2016
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Auto-Destructive Art: Metzger at AA
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Facsimile edition of a lecture transcript given by German-born artist Gustav Metzger at the Architectural Association in February 1965. This new edition is published 50 years on since its original printing in June 1965 by the AA's Action Communications Centre (A.C.C), reigniting Metzger's urgent and ever-relevant arguments which confront society's obsession with destruction and the detrimental effects of machinery on human life.
Auto-Destructive Art: Metzger at AA
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Facsimile edition of a lecture transcript given by German-born artist Gustav Metzger at the Architectural Association in February 1965. This new edition is published 50 years on since its original printing in June 1965 by the AA's Action Communications Centre (A.C.C), reigniting Metzger's urgent and ever-relevant arguments which confront society's obsession with destruction and the detrimental effects of machinery on human life.
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January 2016
January 2016
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Architectural Theory
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After the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a rare chance to rebuild, with an unprecedented opportunity to plan what gets built. As the city's director of planning from 1992 until 2000, Kristina Ford is uniquely placed to use these opportunities as a springboard for an eye-opening discussion of the intransigent problems and promising(...)
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After the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a rare chance to rebuild, with an unprecedented opportunity to plan what gets built. As the city's director of planning from 1992 until 2000, Kristina Ford is uniquely placed to use these opportunities as a springboard for an eye-opening discussion of the intransigent problems and promising(...)
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The trouble with the city planning: what New Orleans can teach us
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After the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a rare chance to rebuild, with an unprecedented opportunity to plan what gets built. As the city's director of planning from 1992 until 2000, Kristina Ford is uniquely placed to use these opportunities as a springboard for an eye-opening discussion of the intransigent problems and promising possibilities facing city planners across the nation and beyond.
The trouble with the city planning: what New Orleans can teach us
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After the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a rare chance to rebuild, with an unprecedented opportunity to plan what gets built. As the city's director of planning from 1992 until 2000, Kristina Ford is uniquely placed to use these opportunities as a springboard for an eye-opening discussion of the intransigent problems and promising possibilities facing city planners across the nation and beyond.
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December 2010
December 2010
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Isabelle Michallet explore les voies par lesquelles le droit peut aujourd’hui répondre à l’urgence écologique. Au siècle dernier, les règles juridiques, fondamentalement anthropocentrées, ont souvent traduit une logique généralisée de prédation et de destruction. Le droit doit désormais intégrer la fin de ce modèle. Considérant que l’instrument juridique n’est pas(...)
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Isabelle Michallet explore les voies par lesquelles le droit peut aujourd’hui répondre à l’urgence écologique. Au siècle dernier, les règles juridiques, fondamentalement anthropocentrées, ont souvent traduit une logique généralisée de prédation et de destruction. Le droit doit désormais intégrer la fin de ce modèle. Considérant que l’instrument juridique n’est pas(...)
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Faire face à l'Anthropocène : les voies du droit
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Isabelle Michallet explore les voies par lesquelles le droit peut aujourd’hui répondre à l’urgence écologique. Au siècle dernier, les règles juridiques, fondamentalement anthropocentrées, ont souvent traduit une logique généralisée de prédation et de destruction. Le droit doit désormais intégrer la fin de ce modèle. Considérant que l’instrument juridique n’est pas seulement construit par des instances dominées par le politique, elle montre qu’il est aussi l’expression de choix sociétaux et citoyens.
Faire face à l'Anthropocène : les voies du droit
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Isabelle Michallet explore les voies par lesquelles le droit peut aujourd’hui répondre à l’urgence écologique. Au siècle dernier, les règles juridiques, fondamentalement anthropocentrées, ont souvent traduit une logique généralisée de prédation et de destruction. Le droit doit désormais intégrer la fin de ce modèle. Considérant que l’instrument juridique n’est pas seulement construit par des instances dominées par le politique, elle montre qu’il est aussi l’expression de choix sociétaux et citoyens.
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March 2025
March 2025
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Environment and environmental theory
Environment and environmental theory
