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Design and Politics. Design and Politics #1 | Henk Ovink, Elien Wierenga | 9789064507014

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Design and Politics

Design and Politics #1

Author:Henk Ovink, Elien Wierenga

Publisher:010

ISBN: 978-90-6450-701-4

  • Hardcover
  • Dutch, English
  • 360 Pages
  • Oct 1, 2009

In establishing a professorship in Design & Politics at Delft University of Technology, the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment has launched a programme of education, research and practice for the spatial design of the Netherlands, aimed at reinforcing the interaction between design and politics. The purpose of this book is to offer inspiration and an organizing framework for that programme, based on history, reflection, policy, and, just as importantly, ambition.

In establishing a professorship in Design & Politics at Delft University of Technology, the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment has launched a programme of education, research and practice for the spatial design of the Netherlands, aimed at reinforcing the interaction between design and politics. The purpose of this book is to offer inspiration and an organizing framework for that programme, based on history, reflection, policy, and, just as importantly, ambition.

The book traces the history of the Netherlands’ thinkers, makers, and builders. It provides an understanding of how the roles and relationships in Dutch spatial planning have been transformed, and of the ideals, systems, and processes that have been strengthened through confrontation. And it reflects on the situation today. Through excerpts from conversations with designers, officials, decision-makers, researchers, and other experts, the editors seek to demonstrate the array of narratives in the Netherlands and abroad. Challenges in Dutch politics and design, whether minor or major, reflect these narratives and the confrontation between them. Such confrontation is essential, not just to foster thoughtful deliberation but also to uncover alternatives, eventualities and potentials. Designers and politicians can no longer avoid the challenges - confrontation is inevitable.


Design and Politics:
#1 Ontwerp en politiek / Design and Politics Design and Politics
#2 Ontwerpen aan Randstad 2040 / Designing Randstad 2040
#3 Sterke verhalen / Strong Stories. Hoe Nederland de planologie opnieuw uitvindt / How the Dutch are reinventing spatial planning
#4 Compacte Stad Extended / Compact City Extended. Agenda voor toekomstig beleid, onderzoek en ontwerp / Outline for future policy, research and design
#5 Regio’s in verandering / Regions in Transition. Ontwerpen voor adaptiviteit / Designing for adaptivity
#6 Are We The World? Randstad Holland versus São Paulo, Istanbul & Detroit

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