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An in-depth analysis of Rembrandt's striking self-portrait and its personal and political undertonesThe Dutch painter Rembrandt (1606-69) painted The Standard-Bearer in 1636, at the age of 30, when he was already a popular portraitist in Amsterdam. The self-portrait advertises his ambition and virtuosity. The loose brushstrokes, the deliberate scratches in the paint, his use of light and the resulting three-dimensional effect all show Rembrandt's idiosyncratic style. Standard-bearers played an important role in the Eighty Years' War, the conflict that would lead to the birth of an independent Dutch Republic. The standard-bearer had to defend the banner with his life, and was therefore a symbol of strength and bravery. Thus, courage, peace and art are inextricably linked in this masterpiece. In this book, Jonathan Bikker, curator of 17th-century Dutch painting at the Rijksmuseum, explains the symbolism of The Standard-Bearer and discusses the key position that this self-portrait occupies in Rembrandt's oeuvre.

"Margaret Staal-Kropholler (1891-1966) is regarded as the first woman architect in the Netherlands. She completed her first work as an unqualified architect in 1917. Less well known is that Grada Wolffensperger (1887-1965) became the first woman to complete the university course in architecture at the Technische Hogeschool in Delft that same year. A further twenty women had completed their architectural training by 1945. Why and how did these women become architects at a time when women were expected to raise a family and take care of a household? What was their education like? And was it actually possible for them to practise a profession so dominated by men? Compliments to our brave architect! describes the emergence of women architects. Including 21 biographies, the book forms an indispensable reference work on a neglected aspect of Dutch architectural history."--Publisher information.

Berkhemer incorporates all available materials, including her own body, into her works on beauty, the human figure and role-playingThe late Rotterdam-based artist Madeleine Berkhemer (1973-2019) considered sensuality and eroticism to be fundamental parts of life. She used various art forms to explore the power of the female body and the way it evokes both desire and discomfort. This book is the first overview of her work.

A trove of groundbreaking insights into formal-informal linkages in urban transformationInformality is on the rise like never before: its transformative power can be seen in the new ways we produce, consume and live. Commerce plays a crucial role in these changes, impacting everything from nomadic labor to online services, street food kitchens to pop-up shops. But nowhere is the tension between the formal and the informal more evident than in the struggles of contested marketplaces.This book provides a deeper understanding of the formal-informal linkages that have given shape to some of the world's largest and unique open-air marketplaces. Its rich and engaging visual analyses of markets in cities such as Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Dubai and New York reveal the hidden connections between informal trade, neoliberal governance and urban development. These detailed studies follow the global survey of informal markets published in the two-volume set Informal Market Worlds: The Architecture of Economic Pressure (Atlas + Reader).

How designers envision the world of tomorrow and the role of nature in shaping their work for the betterThe theme of this year's Dutch Designers Yearbook, published annually by the Association of Dutch Designers (BNO), is "naturing." More than just designing with natural materials, the book highlights the collaboration of designers with nature or natural processes.

Spectacular photography and captivating texts showcase an ingenious restoration of a historic Dutch palaceThis publication tells the story of the renovation of the largest 17th-century palace of the House of Orange and its new underground extension. In KAAN Architecten's design, the history of the palace and its current role as a museum converge into a design that creates new vantage points and symmetries.

Architects and designers critically examine their ability to contribute to the discussion on social issues and challengesThis issue of OASE explores the role of architects as public intellectuals and the ways in which they contribute to society beyond design. Architects are well placed to contribute to public debates on challenges related to climate change, the housing crisis and more.

Extant architectural projects offer the key to living in harmony with urban flora and faunaThe follow-up to Making Urban Nature, Building Urban Nature is a plea for nature-inclusive, bioreceptive architecture that inspires designers to give nature a place in their work. Linking ecological theory with building practice, it helps designers and architects make architecture nature-inclusive.

How to turn cities into climate-adaptive environments and create circular production processesAll over Europe, cities struggle with an accumulation of environmental crises, including global warming, the depletion of natural resources and pollution. This book presents a toolbox by which circularity and climate adaptation can be implemented successfully. Based on existing local qualities, the proactivity of users and a step-by-step approach, this volume presents solutions tailored to the European situation, with its democratic tradition, the ways heritage is acknowledged and how it moves along with the unpredictability of economic tides. With the help of a network of local reporters, authors Tom Bergevoet and Maarten van Tuijl compare European cities, identify similarities and trends, and describe tools and successful examples in detail. This creates an inspiring handbook for anyone contributing to the future of the European city, from civil servants and policymakers to developers, designers, builders and users.

Behind the scenes of "industrial publishing" how factories used photo books to market themselves to potential clientsMassive industrial halls, dirty overalls, spinning gears and smoking chimneys: Factory Photo-Books: The Self-Representation of the Factory in Photographic Publications is the definitive overview of an extraordinary genre spanning from 1890 to 1987. From the invention of the medium, businesses recognized the power of photography as a marketing tool. Companies commissioned photobooks in order to showcase their quality, innovativeness and progressiveness. The books went out into the world as promotional gifts for clients, investors, local public figures and employees. Meanwhile, factories themselves created promotional photobooks to extol their own production value and recruit new business. These gigantic centers for production employed designers, printers and photographers at the top of their field, including Margaret Bourke-White, Piet Zwart, Bruno Munari, Alvin Langdon Coburn, André Kertész, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Jacob Tuggener, Robert Doisneau, Paul Schuitema, Jurriaan Schrofer and Eugenio Carmi. The ambition to portray the firms in unique ways often led to amazing experiments with book forms, photography and graphic design.Factory Photo-Books covers iconic publications such as Vuur aan zee, with photography by Ed van der Elsken, Paul Huf, Ata Kandó and Cas Oorthuys, as well as surprising hidden gems that prove there is still much to be studied about this genre. Acquaint yourself with a new perspective on the history of the photobook through this selection of more than 175 publications from 16 different countries, brought together by photographer and collector Bart Sorgedrager.

A graphic celebration of the city of Rotterdam, delineating its history in 12 stripsOver the course of 12 comic strips, this graphic novel explores the city of Rotterdam. The story begins far in the past, when Rotterdam was just a fishing village, and ends in 2050, with visions of what the future might bring.

New cartographic means of visualizing people and society, beyond the traditional borders of the nation-state A map is a visual story of the world. It feeds our imagination and shapes our view of the world. A standard atlas, however, predominantly tells only one story: that of the nation-state. It depicts a world in which people are uniformly packed into national containers, enclosed by borders, and in which migration is often represented as threatening invasion arrows. Free the Map goes beyond this narrow, state-centric cartography. The book argues for a new cartographic story along the lines of Hermes, the grandson of Atlas and the god of mobility and human connections. To this end, it discusses several visually compelling, alternative cartographic representations of borders and migration. Free the Map ends with a call to action; artists and cartographers offer exciting ready-to-use challenges for educational and public resources.

A boxing match between an artist and a museum director turns into a no-holds-barred sculpture exhibitionIn 2019, museum director Deirdre Carasso challenged German sculptor Anne Wenzel (born 1972) to a boxing match. This book, documenting Wenzel's win and subsequent carte blanche exhibition, is both a manifesto for art's autonomy and a reflection on the current institutionalized art world.

"The Amsterdam gallery Art & Project (1968-2001) was pivotal to the development of contemporary art in the Netherlands and beyond for more than 33 years. Founders Adriaan van Ravesteijn (1938-2015) and Geert van Beijeren (1933-2005) presented a pioneering programme of work by both national and international artists. Marinus Boezem, Stanley Brouwn, Jan Dibbets, Charlotte Posenenske, Gilbert & George, Lawrence Weiner and Sol LeWitt are on the impressive list of artists associated with the gallery. Van Beijeren and Van Ravesteijn published a total of 156 bulletins to draw attention to their exhibitions. The bulletins quickly became an experimental medium: they became the carriers of conceptual artists' ideas and sometimes even functioned as conceptual works of art, themselves. 'Art & Project: A History' captures the history and influence of this gallery. The book approaches the exhibitions, bulletins and the social network surrounding the gallery and its influence on the (inter)national art scene from various angles. Thanks to extensive research and previously unpublished (visual) material, this hefty book provides an indispensable overview of the history of contemporary art in the Netherlands."--Publisher information.

In the late 1980s, the Dutch planning and design elite went to unprecedented lengths to convince the public of their ideas. But the quest to reshape the Netherlands as a whole failed dismally. Their attempt, however, unleashed a wave of new thinking about the future and created an enormous number of spectacular images of things to come. Dutch New Worlds tells the story of how scenario thinking changed urbanism and physical planning, from its beginning in the late 1960s to its height in the 1990s. It shows how most of the 'grand scenario' projects came to nothing because of overambition and misuse; it also shows how, today, scenarios remain powerful tools for focused and transparent design research to create better cities and regions. Told from the perspective of an architect and an urbanist, this history of ideas holds fundamental lessons for planners, designers and policy makers.

Ornament is back--not as detail adorning a façade, but in the body of entire structures, producing buildings in the shape of letters, a heap of pebbles or a national emblem. In Building as Ornament, Michiel van Raaij investigates how this new tendency in architecture emerged in the late 1990s and how it has developed at the start of the twenty-first century, through interviews with ten leading architects, among them Adriaan Geuze, Michiel Riedijk, Winy Maas, Steven Holl and Bjarke Ingels. This generation of architects sees the design of the 'upscaled' ornament as an inextricable element of their practice. What are their motivations? How do they orient their ideas in the tradition of their profession? Michiel van Raaij argues that "the new ornament" is bound by certain rules: successful ornament represents a virtue and clarifies the function, status, construction, organization and context of the building.

A timely survey of historical approaches to ecological thought in architecture from the 1950s to nowThis book highlights some of the historical sources of ecological approaches that are currently reshaping the architectural field, especially in the work of architects such as Aldo van Eyck, Alison and Peter Smithson, James Stirling and others. This volume follows the paradigmatic shift in thinking about the built environment as something inherently contextual and relational. By demonstrating the continuities, disruptions and transformations at stake, Habitat deepens the ongoing conversation, while suggesting directions for future research. Based on selections from the archival resources of the national collection of Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, and with additional materials from international archives, the book presents a lavish documentation of design proposals and research projects that map key positions since the 1950s, when the idea of "habitat" was first investigated to reconceptualize architecture and its larger purpose, especially in the circles of the CIAM and Team 10.

Most celebrated works of architecture of the early 21st century are what one would describe as spectacular; incredible cantilevers, rotating towers, gigantic cupolas and exuberant shapes are features without which a contemporary building would hardly register in the skyline or the media. Never before has architecture tried so hard to amaze. But are these icons true celebrations of human achievements? We Want World Wonders, the seventh volume in The Why Factory's Future Cities series, takes a critical stance toward the global production of the spectacular, investigating the future of amazement in architecture. What constitutes a "world wonder" today, when slums all over the world are growing and the chasm between the rich and poor has become ever larger? How can we provoke wonder and what can we wonder about, now that almost nothing is impossible in architecture? This project contemplates the wonders of the ancient and modern world, exploring, through the eyes of architecture students and practicing architects, speculative fields that might propel us toward the realization of new world wonders and a reconsideration of the classifications and categories that have historically accompanied such structures.

Landscape and Energy discusses and pictures the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy--easily one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century. While explaining the driving forces behind the exponential growth of our energy use, this volume also visually compares the spatial footprints of all relevant energy sources, allowing its readers to see at a glance the importance of renewable energy for our world's future. But even as Landscape and Energy acknowledges the breathtaking task that lies ahead for our designers, planners and politicians, it elaborates the options and choices for an emerging "postfossil landscape" through a variety of case studies. A series of essays on the energy market, the role of politics, the psychology of transition and technical developments demonstrates that the energy transition is not a technical, professional task, but rather a communal, cultural one.

As cycling continues to enjoy a worldwide revival, experiments in new cycling facilities are underway everywhere. Cycle Infrastructure includes international examples, interviews with the makers of prominent cycling routes and a glimpse at future innovations. The possibilities that cycling offers for the spatial qualities and comfort of cities are enormous, but have not been fully realized. This publication is an engaging and motivating handbook for anyone interested in the development, design and promotion of high-quality cycling routes. Its goal is to activate the full potential of cycling for the urban landscape and to consider cycling infrastructure as an integral design challenge, rather than purely an issue of traffic engineering. It includes text by Stefan Bendiks and Aglaée Degros, the founders of Artgineering, an organization for research and design on the boundary between urban planning and infrastructure.

"Without reservations, DOWN TO EARTH starts from the observation that the climate crisis is a given, and that we are already in over our heads. Can we then still redesign our living environment to ensure a sustainable balance, also with all other life forms? George Brugmans chose energy transition and water management as levers for design research aimed at transformational real-world change. Drought in the Dutch Delta, rising sea levels, the need to stop using natural gas in our homes - these are issues for which we urgently must find solutions that can simultaneously be used as leverage for broader change. Brugmans anchors this research methodologically in the history of the IABR, which in the past years has explored how, as a cultural institution, it could design for results in times of climate crisis. DOWN TO EARTH is a visually rich account of an antitypical biennale in times of pandemic, and also - with essays by George Brugmans and Dirk Sijmons and a dialogue between lecturers and students of the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design - a critical reflection on the position of designers at a time when the anthropogenic climate crisis is forcing humanity into the endgame."--Publisher information.

A complete overview of the rich history of high-rise construction in RotterdamRotterdam is a city known for its high-rises, dating back as far as 1898 with Het Witte Huis, which, at 43m, was considered Europe's tallest office building at the time. This volume reviews the past century of high-rise construction in Rotterdam, taking stock of an ever-growing skyline.

"This book accompanies the first major retrospective of Saodat Ismailova, presented at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam. This publication includes an interview with the artist Dina Ahkmadeeva and contributions by Erica Moukarzel, Yuliya Sorokina, Filipa Ramos and Marian Cousijn. This lavishly illustrated publication pays particular attention to the multitude sources and the archival material collected by Saodat Ismailova." --back cover.

"Dutch Landscape: An Overview is the ultimate introduction to the Dutch landscape for students, professionals and landscape enthusiasts. Largely created by its inhabitants, the landscape of the Netherlands is primarily a project, a work in progress, requiring constant adaptation and maintenance -- if only because otherwise it will flood. Dutch Landscape covers all Dutch landscape types, from dunes to peat clearings, from sandy soils to polders. It presents the geological composition of the land, the climate, the historical development of the landscape and modern developments such as agriculture, water management and recreation. The Dutch tradition of spatial planning is discussed and the role of nature in urban design, from parks and water squares to green roofs and garden cities. Typical Dutch phenomena such as Vinex neighbourhoods and the Floriade expo are also considered from the perspective of the Dutch tradition of making landscape. With several appendices and suggestions for places to visit, this book offers the ideal introduction to the Dutch landscape for landscape design students, professionals and enthusiasts."--Page 4 of cover.

Exploring the new paradigm of collective housing in the 21st centuryAmid an unprecedented housing crisis, people are increasingly turning toward collective self-organization for housing that is community-oriented, affordable and environmentally sustainable. Together presents essays, interviews and case studies addressing the revival of collaborative living in the Netherlands and beyond.

The essential annual survey of contemporary Dutch architectureSince 1988, Architecture in the Netherlands has been an indispensable survey and source of inspiration for those interested or involved in Dutch architecture. This volume reviews a selection of projects from the past year, reflecting on the current state and ongoing evolution of the profession.

An investigation into the impact of urban infrastructure on our lived experiencesThis critical publication introduces the burgeoning field of neuroarchitecture by examining streetscapes in Western cities such as Amsterdam, Toronto, Manchester and Oslo. Through analysis of each location, it questions design guidelines and gives practical tools to improve the human-scale attributes of high-density built environments.

Understanding contemporary European architecture as the product of infinite transcultural interferencesEuropean architecture is characterized by an ongoing exchange of cultures, ideas and influences. This issue of OASE discusses the poetics of architectural design that emerge from this complex web, as ideas developed in one region migrate and bear fruit elsewhere.

Repository. 49 Methods and Assignments for Writing Urban Places' offers a set of methods and assignments intended to stimulate new approaches in architecture, urban studies, and other fields of spatial development and to invite creative, often embodied, and sometimes playful engagements with the material and immaterial dimensions of urban places. This 'Repository' collects 49 methods, defined here as systematic procedures, techniques and ways of acting, to explore, examine and discover urban places. Each method is described in a brief text and followed by a direct short assignment. Presented as a clear set of instructions, the assignment encourages and guides the reader to fully or partially explore and employ the method. As such, this Repository is intended to stay off the shelves and be a useful tool to inspire, accompany, and assist spatial professionals, researchers, students and communities alike to engage with urban places and to discover and develop responsible approaches to current urban challenges.00The Repository is a follow-up of the 'Vademecum: 77 Minor Terms for Writing Urban Places' and was compiled by an interdisciplinary group of international scholars connected through the EU COST Action network Writing Urban Places: New Narratives of the European City.