Theory

THEORY

CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION

By Thorstein Veblen

In 1898, a life of leisure changed into the arduous task of learning how to consume becomingly; a life of leisure has never been the same since. Read more

PUB­LIC SPACE

By Wim Cuyvers

Theoretical and thought-provoking, Cuyvers' definitions would be an excellent starting point for a debate about public space. Read more

 

THE LIMITS OF MEMORY

By Claude Parent

Claude Parent writes of the problems of memory and history in architecture as a constriction on imagination.  Read more

 

DESIGN AND DEMOCRACY

By Gui Bonsiepe

Bonsiepe argues here for a design which acts as a form of emancipation through the physical product and its associated meanings. Read more

 
 

THE NEVERS WORK SITE

By Claude Parent

"There are two ages for encountering an architecture. The age of the moment: the work site. The age of duration: use." Read more