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`Landscape as Territory` is a cartographic book project that critically addresses the agency of architects in the so-called ‘Urban Age’, understanding the notion of ‘territory’ as a field of design praxis through which Interconnected landscapes are produced. Territory, understood as a ‘political technology,’ has the capacity to involve architects and designers into(...)
Landscape as territory: a cartographic design project
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`Landscape as Territory` is a cartographic book project that critically addresses the agency of architects in the so-called ‘Urban Age’, understanding the notion of ‘territory’ as a field of design praxis through which Interconnected landscapes are produced. Territory, understood as a ‘political technology,’ has the capacity to involve architects and designers into complex social, political, technical, legal, strategic and economic processes that are both historical and geographical engines of contemporary urbanization.
Jardins
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As the world redesigns and rebuilds in the face of economic and ecological crises, unprecedented numbers of architects are out of work. What does this say about the value of architecture? That is the question that confronted architect Eric Cesal as he finished graduate school at the onset of the worst financial meltdown in a generation. This publication is his journey:(...)
Down detour road: an architect in search of practice
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As the world redesigns and rebuilds in the face of economic and ecological crises, unprecedented numbers of architects are out of work. What does this say about the value of architecture? That is the question that confronted architect Eric Cesal as he finished graduate school at the onset of the worst financial meltdown in a generation. This publication is his journey: one that begins off-course, and ends in a hopeful new vision of architecture.
Théorie de l’architecture
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Through the work of landscape architects Martha Schwartz Partners "Recycling space" examines the role of the designed landscape in answering some of the most difficult questions facing 21st century cities: How to breath new life into dying city centers, how to create meaningful neighbourhoods in rapidly growing urban areas, how to add economic and social value to depleted(...)
Recycling spaces: curating urban evolution (the work of Martha Schwartz Partners)
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Through the work of landscape architects Martha Schwartz Partners "Recycling space" examines the role of the designed landscape in answering some of the most difficult questions facing 21st century cities: How to breath new life into dying city centers, how to create meaningful neighbourhoods in rapidly growing urban areas, how to add economic and social value to depleted resource lanscapes, and how to curate the evolution of healthy, vital, and sustainable urban centers.
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novembre 2011
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Fairland is a wide-ranging collection of analytical standpoints and possible visions on the role of the art fair as a temporary realm of possibility - a vivid metaphor of our time. Exploring the phenomenon of 'fairization' as a physical body, or rather, a symbolic territory, the book gathers words and images by authors coming from different disciplines, spanning from the(...)
Fairland: explorations, insights and outlooks on the future of art fairs
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Fairland is a wide-ranging collection of analytical standpoints and possible visions on the role of the art fair as a temporary realm of possibility - a vivid metaphor of our time. Exploring the phenomenon of 'fairization' as a physical body, or rather, a symbolic territory, the book gathers words and images by authors coming from different disciplines, spanning from the curatorial field to ethnological studies, from economic history, to architecture and visual art practices.
Muséologie
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The Petronas towers took only a couple of years to build an amazing accomplishment, due to the fact that it is the largest structure in the world and that the economic crisis in Asia hit during the middle of its construction. This book tells the story of the construction of these towers from many angles : engineer, architect, and client and sets it in the context of the(...)
Architecture, monographies
août 2005, Chichester
Petronas twin tower : the architecture of high construction
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The Petronas towers took only a couple of years to build an amazing accomplishment, due to the fact that it is the largest structure in the world and that the economic crisis in Asia hit during the middle of its construction. This book tells the story of the construction of these towers from many angles : engineer, architect, and client and sets it in the context of the rest of Cesar Pelli s work.
Architecture, monographies
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Since 2003, Philippe Van Wolputte has explored urban landscapes and created site-specific interventions. He particularly focuses on abandoned, forgotten, but above all devalued urban sites waiting to be demolished once they no longer serve a function in the current economic or utilitarian hierarchy. This overview of works by the Belgian conceptual artist spans from(...)
Philippe Van Wolputte: Interference
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Since 2003, Philippe Van Wolputte has explored urban landscapes and created site-specific interventions. He particularly focuses on abandoned, forgotten, but above all devalued urban sites waiting to be demolished once they no longer serve a function in the current economic or utilitarian hierarchy. This overview of works by the Belgian conceptual artist spans from '‘Indicated Locations'’ (2003) to ‘'Looking Back While Walking Forward'' (2012) and the more recent ‘'Indicated Locations Revisited’' (2023).
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's(...)
Théorie de l’urbanisme
mars 2003, New York
Emerging Johannesburg : perspectives on the postapartheid city
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's urban/suburban divide and its relationship to poverty and socio-economical power, local politics, AIDS, and the effects of postapartheid on ordinary residents.
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mars 2003, New York
Théorie de l’urbanisme
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447 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Ostfildern, Germany : Hatje Cantz ; [Cambridge] : Harvard University, South Asia Institute, [2015], ©2015
Kumbh Mela : mapping the ephemeral megacity / edited by Rahul Mehrotra & Felipe Vera ; with texts by Diana Eck, Tarun Khanna, Jennifer Leaning, John Mcomber ; photography by Dinesh Mehta ; supported by Dipti Mehta.
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Ostfildern, Germany : Hatje Cantz ; [Cambridge] : Harvard University, South Asia Institute, [2015], ©2015
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1 online resource.
London : Open Humanities Press, 2017., ©2017
The principle of unrest : activist philosophy in the expanded field / Brian Massumi.
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London : Open Humanities Press, 2017., ©2017
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267 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Paris : Descartes, ©2003.
Retours en ville : des processus de "gentrification" urbaine aux politiques de "revitalisation" des centres / sous la direction de Catherine Bidou-Zachariasen ; avec Daniel Hiernaux-Nicolas et Hélène Rivière d'Arc.
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Paris : Descartes, ©2003.