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In the middle of the night they quickly build houses and seize land before the police destroy their fragile homes. They're squatters, families that risk the wrath of governments and property owners by building dwellings on land they don't own, and they represent one out of every ten people on the planet. Investigative journalist Robert Neuwirth lived among squatter(...)
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In the middle of the night they quickly build houses and seize land before the police destroy their fragile homes. They're squatters, families that risk the wrath of governments and property owners by building dwellings on land they don't own, and they represent one out of every ten people on the planet. Investigative journalist Robert Neuwirth lived among squatter(...)
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Shadow cities: a billion squatters, a new urban world
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In the middle of the night they quickly build houses and seize land before the police destroy their fragile homes. They're squatters, families that risk the wrath of governments and property owners by building dwellings on land they don't own, and they represent one out of every ten people on the planet. Investigative journalist Robert Neuwirth lived among squatter communities from Rio to Bombay to Nairobi to Istanbul to give us an impassioned, inside view of squatter life and a glimpse into the urban future. He met people in Nairobi who built homes with their bare hands, Turkish families who plot land invasions, and children in Rio whose parents justify outfoxing the authorities as the only path to a better life. And he shows us that in cities like Rio, squatter settlements have become decent places to live for formerly landless people. Tracing the notion of private property from the enclosure movement in Europe to the settlement of the U.S., Neuwirth shows how squatting rights may actually be seen as more "natural" than the current laws practiced in the U.S. In almost every country of the developing world, the most active builders are squatters, creating complex local economies with high rises, shopping strips, banks, and self-government. As they invent new social structures, Neuwirth argues, squatters are at the forefront of the worldwide movement to develop new visions of what constitutes property and community.
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In the middle of the night they quickly build houses and seize land before the police destroy their fragile homes. They're squatters, families that risk the wrath of governments and property owners by building dwellings on land they don't own, and they represent one out of every ten people on the planet. Investigative journalist Robert Neuwirth lived among squatter communities from Rio to Bombay to Nairobi to Istanbul to give us an impassioned, inside view of squatter life and a glimpse into the urban future. He met people in Nairobi who built homes with their bare hands, Turkish families who plot land invasions, and children in Rio whose parents justify outfoxing the authorities as the only path to a better life. And he shows us that in cities like Rio, squatter settlements have become decent places to live for formerly landless people. Tracing the notion of private property from the enclosure movement in Europe to the settlement of the U.S., Neuwirth shows how squatting rights may actually be seen as more "natural" than the current laws practiced in the U.S. In almost every country of the developing world, the most active builders are squatters, creating complex local economies with high rises, shopping strips, banks, and self-government. As they invent new social structures, Neuwirth argues, squatters are at the forefront of the worldwide movement to develop new visions of what constitutes property and community.
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December 2004, New York
December 2004, New York
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Urban Theory
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Lost architectures
Lost architectures
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This book stands in opposition to the popular notion that the best architecture is built on compromise. Rather, Neil Spiller argues, the most original and brave products of the architectural mind are often to be found in those projects which, for whatever reason, never came to fruition. (...)
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This book stands in opposition to the popular notion that the best architecture is built on compromise. Rather, Neil Spiller argues, the most original and brave products of the architectural mind are often to be found in those projects which, for whatever reason, never came to fruition. (...)
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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January 2001, Great Britain
January 2001, Great Britain
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Lost architectures
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This book stands in opposition to the popular notion that the best architecture is built on compromise. Rather, Neil Spiller argues, the most original and brave products of the architectural mind are often to be found in those projects which, for whatever reason, never came to fruition. "Lost Architectures" presents an array of such projects from the last decades of the twentieth century, consituting the unrealised dreams of some of the most inspirational architects working in the period. Most of the projects featured here have seldom, if ever, been published before, and some represent the last hand-drawn work of their creators before the age of the computer finally came into full force. Whilst they do not follow any specific style, these projects embody a spirit defined by Spiller as New Romanticism - a spirit which combines elements of aesthetic decadence and a certain camp mannerism with a love of angularity and mechanised ritual. Some of the architects in question are still in practice, with a great deal of high-profile built work behind them; others have never been recognised as they perhaps should have been. In both cases, this book is an invaluable resource of information and inspiration for students of architecture, as well as for theorists, historians and lay readers. It provides essential exposure for a range of work of great vitality which might otherwise risk being lost in the course of time.
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This book stands in opposition to the popular notion that the best architecture is built on compromise. Rather, Neil Spiller argues, the most original and brave products of the architectural mind are often to be found in those projects which, for whatever reason, never came to fruition. "Lost Architectures" presents an array of such projects from the last decades of the twentieth century, consituting the unrealised dreams of some of the most inspirational architects working in the period. Most of the projects featured here have seldom, if ever, been published before, and some represent the last hand-drawn work of their creators before the age of the computer finally came into full force. Whilst they do not follow any specific style, these projects embody a spirit defined by Spiller as New Romanticism - a spirit which combines elements of aesthetic decadence and a certain camp mannerism with a love of angularity and mechanised ritual. Some of the architects in question are still in practice, with a great deal of high-profile built work behind them; others have never been recognised as they perhaps should have been. In both cases, this book is an invaluable resource of information and inspiration for students of architecture, as well as for theorists, historians and lay readers. It provides essential exposure for a range of work of great vitality which might otherwise risk being lost in the course of time.
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January 2001, Great Britain
January 2001, Great Britain
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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After living for several years in the chaos of influences that is New York, the visual artist Satoshi Tsuchiyama realized that it is Israel that is the world’s hub for contemporary dance. His experiences of working with both dance and Jewish artefacts fused together. Questions arose in his head: Since the political situation has long been unstable in this religiously and(...)
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After living for several years in the chaos of influences that is New York, the visual artist Satoshi Tsuchiyama realized that it is Israel that is the world’s hub for contemporary dance. His experiences of working with both dance and Jewish artefacts fused together. Questions arose in his head: Since the political situation has long been unstable in this religiously and(...)
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Satoshi Tsuchiyama: Heat of sand
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After living for several years in the chaos of influences that is New York, the visual artist Satoshi Tsuchiyama realized that it is Israel that is the world’s hub for contemporary dance. His experiences of working with both dance and Jewish artefacts fused together. Questions arose in his head: Since the political situation has long been unstable in this religiously and culturally rich region, what kind of normal everyday life can be found there? What colours and scents does a country like this retain, and how do the dancers appear and move under the influence of an environment like this? He decided to go there to witness the extraordinary on a daily basis. During his four visits to Israel and Palestine in 2017–19, he wandered in scorching sand and graffiti-filled streets, climbed to the collapsing top floor of the art school. He followed the desires of his eyes. The dancers he met came from all over the world, but they seemed to share the same mood, the same force that oozed out of the ground. And one and the same aura accompanied their bodies in a common direction. He avoided all the areas at high risk of terror, but death and the random character of life were present wherever he went. The energy of the inhabitants to survive was strong, and he experienced a singular beauty in this raw, tough and vulnerable ordeal of perseverance and adaptation.
Satoshi Tsuchiyama: Heat of sand
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After living for several years in the chaos of influences that is New York, the visual artist Satoshi Tsuchiyama realized that it is Israel that is the world’s hub for contemporary dance. His experiences of working with both dance and Jewish artefacts fused together. Questions arose in his head: Since the political situation has long been unstable in this religiously and culturally rich region, what kind of normal everyday life can be found there? What colours and scents does a country like this retain, and how do the dancers appear and move under the influence of an environment like this? He decided to go there to witness the extraordinary on a daily basis. During his four visits to Israel and Palestine in 2017–19, he wandered in scorching sand and graffiti-filled streets, climbed to the collapsing top floor of the art school. He followed the desires of his eyes. The dancers he met came from all over the world, but they seemed to share the same mood, the same force that oozed out of the ground. And one and the same aura accompanied their bodies in a common direction. He avoided all the areas at high risk of terror, but death and the random character of life were present wherever he went. The energy of the inhabitants to survive was strong, and he experienced a singular beauty in this raw, tough and vulnerable ordeal of perseverance and adaptation.
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September 2022
September 2022
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King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild.
King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild.
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376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
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376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
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- Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.,
- Forced labor Democratic Republic of the Congo History 19th century.,
- Forced labor Democratic Republic of the Congo History 20th century.,
- Indigenous peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo History 19th century.,
- Indigenous peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo History 20th century.,
- Human rights movements History 19th century.,
- Human rights movements History 20th century.,
- Politics, Practical.,
- Human rights.,
- Colonialism history,
- Politics,
- Human Rights,
- History, 19th Century,
- History, 20th Century,
- Travail forcé Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Travail forcé Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Autochtones Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Autochtones Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Politique.,
- Droits de l'homme (Droit international),
- Médecine Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Médecine Histoire 20e siècle.,
- politics.,
- Race relations,
- Politics and government,
- Indigenous peoples,
- Human rights movements,
- Forced labor,
- Kolonialismus,
- Ethnische Beziehungen,
- Zwangsarbeit,
- Forced labor Congo (Democratic Republic) History 19th century,
- Forced labor Congo (Democratic Republic) History 20th century,
- Indigenous peoples Congo (Democratic Republic) History 19th century,
- Indigenous peoples Congo (Democratic Republic) History 20th century,
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Politics and government 1885-1908.,
- Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1885-1908.,
- Belgium,
- Congo (République démocratique) Politique et gouvernement 1885-1908.,
- Congo (République démocratique) Relations raciales Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Congo (République démocratique) Relations raciales Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Congo (Democratic Republic),
- Congo (Democratic Republic) Race relations History 19th century,
- Congo (Democratic Republic) Race relations History 20th century,
- Kongo (Demokratische Republik),
- Biography,
- Biographies,
- History
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Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999., ©1998
Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999., ©1998
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King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild.
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376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
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Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999., ©1998
Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999., ©1998
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- Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.,
- Forced labor Democratic Republic of the Congo History 19th century.,
- Forced labor Democratic Republic of the Congo History 20th century.,
- Indigenous peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo History 19th century.,
- Indigenous peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo History 20th century.,
- Human rights movements History 19th century.,
- Human rights movements History 20th century.,
- Politics, Practical.,
- Human rights.,
- Colonialism history,
- Politics,
- Human Rights,
- History, 19th Century,
- History, 20th Century,
- Travail forcé Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Travail forcé Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Autochtones Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Autochtones Congo (République démocratique) Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Politique.,
- Droits de l'homme (Droit international),
- Médecine Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Médecine Histoire 20e siècle.,
- politics.,
- Race relations,
- Politics and government,
- Indigenous peoples,
- Human rights movements,
- Forced labor,
- Kolonialismus,
- Ethnische Beziehungen,
- Zwangsarbeit,
- Forced labor Congo (Democratic Republic) History 19th century,
- Forced labor Congo (Democratic Republic) History 20th century,
- Indigenous peoples Congo (Democratic Republic) History 19th century,
- Indigenous peoples Congo (Democratic Republic) History 20th century,
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Politics and government 1885-1908.,
- Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1885-1908.,
- Belgium,
- Congo (République démocratique) Politique et gouvernement 1885-1908.,
- Congo (République démocratique) Relations raciales Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Congo (République démocratique) Relations raciales Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Congo (Democratic Republic),
- Congo (Democratic Republic) Race relations History 19th century,
- Congo (Democratic Republic) Race relations History 20th century,
- Kongo (Demokratische Republik),
- Biography,
- Biographies,
- History
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142 pages : illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
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142 pages : illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
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- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940,,
- Rosenblum, Walter, 1919-2006,,
- Rosenblum, Naomi,,
- Trachtenberg, Alan,,
- Israel, Marvin,,
- Brooklyn Museum,,
- University of California, Berkeley. University Art Museum,,
- Denver Art Museum,,
- Chicago Historical Society,,
- Carnegie Institute. Museum of Art,,
- Yale University. Art Gallery,,
- Aperture, Inc.,
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- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 Exhibitions.,
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940.,
- Hine, Lewis W. (Lewis Wickes), 1874-1940.,
- Hine, Lewis W., 1874-1940.,
- Documentary photography United States Exhibitions.,
- Photographers United States Biography.,
- Documentary photography.,
- Documentary photography United States.,
- Photographie documentaire.,
- Photographes États-Unis Biographies.,
- Photographie documentaire États-Unis.,
- Photographie documentaire États-Unis Expositions.,
- documentary photography.,
- 21.42 history of photographic art.,
- Photographers,
- Photos.,
- United States,
- Hine, Lewis Wickes 1874-1940,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Biographies,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Biographies (form),
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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Millerton, New York : Aperture, Inc., [1977], New York City : Rapaport Printing Corporation, ©1977
Millerton, New York : Aperture, Inc., [1977], New York City : Rapaport Printing Corporation, ©1977
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America & Lewis Hine : photographs 1904-1940 / foreword by Walter Rosenblum ; biographical notes by Naomi Rosenblum ; essay by Alan Trachtenberg ; design by Marvin Israel.
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142 pages : illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
America & Lewis Hine : photographs 1904-1940 / foreword by Walter Rosenblum ; biographical notes by Naomi Rosenblum ; essay by Alan Trachtenberg ; design by Marvin Israel.
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Millerton, New York : Aperture, Inc., [1977], New York City : Rapaport Printing Corporation, ©1977
Millerton, New York : Aperture, Inc., [1977], New York City : Rapaport Printing Corporation, ©1977
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- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940,,
- Rosenblum, Walter, 1919-2006,,
- Rosenblum, Naomi,,
- Trachtenberg, Alan,,
- Israel, Marvin,,
- Brooklyn Museum,,
- University of California, Berkeley. University Art Museum,,
- Denver Art Museum,,
- Chicago Historical Society,,
- Carnegie Institute. Museum of Art,,
- Yale University. Art Gallery,,
- Aperture, Inc.,
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- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 Exhibitions.,
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940.,
- Hine, Lewis W. (Lewis Wickes), 1874-1940.,
- Hine, Lewis W., 1874-1940.,
- Documentary photography United States Exhibitions.,
- Photographers United States Biography.,
- Documentary photography.,
- Documentary photography United States.,
- Photographie documentaire.,
- Photographes États-Unis Biographies.,
- Photographie documentaire États-Unis.,
- Photographie documentaire États-Unis Expositions.,
- documentary photography.,
- 21.42 history of photographic art.,
- Photographers,
- Photos.,
- United States,
- Hine, Lewis Wickes 1874-1940,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Biographies,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Biographies (form),
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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A world-leading expert shares her amazing story of discovering the communication that exists between trees, and shares her own story of family and grief. Now, in her first book, Suzanne Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths—that trees are not simply the source of timber(...)
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A world-leading expert shares her amazing story of discovering the communication that exists between trees, and shares her own story of family and grief. Now, in her first book, Suzanne Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths—that trees are not simply the source of timber(...)
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Finding the mother-tree: discovering the wisdom of the forest
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A world-leading expert shares her amazing story of discovering the communication that exists between trees, and shares her own story of family and grief. Now, in her first book, Suzanne Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths—that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. Simard describes up close—in revealing and accessible ways—how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved; how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, and remember the past; how they have agency about their future; how they elicit warnings and mount defenses, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication: characteristics previously ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies. And, at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them.Simard, born and raised in the rain forests of British Columbia, spent her days as a child cataloging the trees from the forest; she came to love and respect them and embarked on a journey of discovery and struggle. Her powerful story is one of love and loss, of observation and change, of risk and reward. And it is a testament to how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology: it’s about understanding who we are and our place in the world.
Finding the mother-tree: discovering the wisdom of the forest
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A world-leading expert shares her amazing story of discovering the communication that exists between trees, and shares her own story of family and grief. Now, in her first book, Suzanne Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths—that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. Simard describes up close—in revealing and accessible ways—how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved; how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, and remember the past; how they have agency about their future; how they elicit warnings and mount defenses, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication: characteristics previously ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies. And, at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them.Simard, born and raised in the rain forests of British Columbia, spent her days as a child cataloging the trees from the forest; she came to love and respect them and embarked on a journey of discovery and struggle. Her powerful story is one of love and loss, of observation and change, of risk and reward. And it is a testament to how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology: it’s about understanding who we are and our place in the world.
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May 2021
May 2021
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Landscape Theory
Landscape Theory
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A ‘Pacific’ century, an Asian century or a Chinese century? On the threshold between the 20th and the 21st century, the transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific is forecasted by all; the move from America to Asia is noticed by many; and the replacement of the United States by China is feared by some: the awakening of the dragon provokes both wonder and distrust. After the(...)
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A ‘Pacific’ century, an Asian century or a Chinese century? On the threshold between the 20th and the 21st century, the transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific is forecasted by all; the move from America to Asia is noticed by many; and the replacement of the United States by China is feared by some: the awakening of the dragon provokes both wonder and distrust. After the(...)
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AV Monografias / Monographs 109-110 (2004) : China boom, growth unlimited
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A ‘Pacific’ century, an Asian century or a Chinese century? On the threshold between the 20th and the 21st century, the transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific is forecasted by all; the move from America to Asia is noticed by many; and the replacement of the United States by China is feared by some: the awakening of the dragon provokes both wonder and distrust. After the reforms of Deng Xiaoping in 1978, in the last 25 years China has grown at a rate of 9 percent; in this period, its GNP has tripled, and the percentage of population living in cities has doubled, exceeding 40%. Fueled by exports, and backed by the postotalitarian protectionism of a single-party government, the stunning growth of China has not yet created global companies – the Sony or Hyundai that led the Japanese or Korean booms – but its large oil firms (PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC) try to find in several continents the energy needed by the world’s second importer; its technological companies (from Lenovo, that has purchased a division of IBM, to Huawei, that has created in Shenzhen a Silicon Valley-style campus, Doric Disney designs included) make up for scarce innovation with low labor costs; and its new breed of fancy millionaires, who build chateaux or buy French cosmetic brands, spearhead a large consumerist middle class, supplying a strong domestic demand that adds to the thrust of foreign markets. China’s unequal growth does not appear to be a large risk: the differences in income are similar to those of the US, and the contrast between the wealthy coast and the rural inland – where most upheavals have started, from Boxers to communists – is blurred as the development of Shanghai extends upriver along the Yangtze corridor, and as Hong Kong’s dynamism expands in concentric waves over the superregion of Guangdong, from that Pearl River Delta known as ‘the factory of the world’. More dangerous seem to be the weakness of the financial system, the persistence of administrative corruption and the scarcity of energy resources, the supply of which is being secured by heavy investments on the military, something that upsets its neighbors – Japan and Taiwan most of all, but also Korea and another awakening giant, India –, its competitors, and even the US, that urges its European allies to maintain the arms ban on China. On top of all this, in a country that has reached 1,300 million inhabitants in 2005, is the demographic scenario created by the single child policy and the accelerated ageing of the population, with an increasing number of 4+2+1 families, where now there are four grandparents and two parents satisfying the needs of a little emperor, but where in just 30 years a single adult will have to take care of six retirees. This huge economic and social transformation has expressed itself via an unprecedented urban explosion, shaped by titanic public works – large dams and suspended bridges, elevated highways and submarine tunnels – and with the foreseeable devastating impact on the environment and cultural heritage. The building frenzy that has attracted so many foreign architects to China – initially for technically complex or symbolically significant works, like some of the skyscrapers of Shanghai or the olympic projects in Beijing, but now more often for urban plans or conventional commercial developments – receives, according to The Economist, the added boost of a real-estate bubble that feeds on hot money placing its bets on the yuan’s revaluation. This process has turned some districts of Shanghai such as Pudong or Puxi into the most sought-after office areas in the world, and has caused in cities like Beijing an increasing decay of its architectural legacy, which barely respects World Heritage sites (The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Ming Imperial Tombs and the Temple of Heaven), besieged already by a unanimous tide of trivial constructions.
AV Monografias / Monographs 109-110 (2004) : China boom, growth unlimited
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A ‘Pacific’ century, an Asian century or a Chinese century? On the threshold between the 20th and the 21st century, the transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific is forecasted by all; the move from America to Asia is noticed by many; and the replacement of the United States by China is feared by some: the awakening of the dragon provokes both wonder and distrust. After the reforms of Deng Xiaoping in 1978, in the last 25 years China has grown at a rate of 9 percent; in this period, its GNP has tripled, and the percentage of population living in cities has doubled, exceeding 40%. Fueled by exports, and backed by the postotalitarian protectionism of a single-party government, the stunning growth of China has not yet created global companies – the Sony or Hyundai that led the Japanese or Korean booms – but its large oil firms (PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC) try to find in several continents the energy needed by the world’s second importer; its technological companies (from Lenovo, that has purchased a division of IBM, to Huawei, that has created in Shenzhen a Silicon Valley-style campus, Doric Disney designs included) make up for scarce innovation with low labor costs; and its new breed of fancy millionaires, who build chateaux or buy French cosmetic brands, spearhead a large consumerist middle class, supplying a strong domestic demand that adds to the thrust of foreign markets. China’s unequal growth does not appear to be a large risk: the differences in income are similar to those of the US, and the contrast between the wealthy coast and the rural inland – where most upheavals have started, from Boxers to communists – is blurred as the development of Shanghai extends upriver along the Yangtze corridor, and as Hong Kong’s dynamism expands in concentric waves over the superregion of Guangdong, from that Pearl River Delta known as ‘the factory of the world’. More dangerous seem to be the weakness of the financial system, the persistence of administrative corruption and the scarcity of energy resources, the supply of which is being secured by heavy investments on the military, something that upsets its neighbors – Japan and Taiwan most of all, but also Korea and another awakening giant, India –, its competitors, and even the US, that urges its European allies to maintain the arms ban on China. On top of all this, in a country that has reached 1,300 million inhabitants in 2005, is the demographic scenario created by the single child policy and the accelerated ageing of the population, with an increasing number of 4+2+1 families, where now there are four grandparents and two parents satisfying the needs of a little emperor, but where in just 30 years a single adult will have to take care of six retirees. This huge economic and social transformation has expressed itself via an unprecedented urban explosion, shaped by titanic public works – large dams and suspended bridges, elevated highways and submarine tunnels – and with the foreseeable devastating impact on the environment and cultural heritage. The building frenzy that has attracted so many foreign architects to China – initially for technically complex or symbolically significant works, like some of the skyscrapers of Shanghai or the olympic projects in Beijing, but now more often for urban plans or conventional commercial developments – receives, according to The Economist, the added boost of a real-estate bubble that feeds on hot money placing its bets on the yuan’s revaluation. This process has turned some districts of Shanghai such as Pudong or Puxi into the most sought-after office areas in the world, and has caused in cities like Beijing an increasing decay of its architectural legacy, which barely respects World Heritage sites (The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Ming Imperial Tombs and the Temple of Heaven), besieged already by a unanimous tide of trivial constructions.
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journals and magazines
journals and magazines
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August 2005, Madrid
August 2005, Madrid
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Magazines
Magazines
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144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, map ; 24 cm
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144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, map ; 24 cm
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Berlin : Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022], ©2022
Berlin : Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022], ©2022
Title:
Spatializing justice : building blocks / Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman.
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Description:
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, map ; 24 cm
Spatializing justice : building blocks / Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman.
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Holdings:
Description:
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, map ; 24 cm
Form:
books
books
Publication:
Berlin : Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022], ©2022
Berlin : Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022], ©2022
