How does defamiliarization relate to that which it assumes to be familiar? This chapter explores this question in the context of toxicity, an often invisible and imperceptible power, with the aid of two case studies from landscape art. Wout Berger’ s work Giflandschap (Poisoned Landscape, 1992) is exemplary …

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Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) is the main driver of resource consumption and waste generation in Europe. Although most European countries achieved 70% recovery rate of CDW, the majority is used for backfilling. Therefore, opportunities for Circular Economy (CE) practices in CDW management are …

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is the most important waste stream in the EU in terms of mass, with around 340 million tonnes between 2010 and 2018 (EEA, 2020). Most member states achieved a recovery target of 70% for this fraction, however, it is mainly based on backfilling or downcycling. Materials …

Studenten ontwerpen steeds vaker innovatieve oplossingen in praktijkprojecten samen met stakeholders. Zulke studieopdrachten vergen een systematische aanpak: het doel is om een onderbouwde en beoordeelbare praktijkoplossing en verantwoordingsdocument te ontwikkelen. Dit boek geeft studenten en docenten …

Workshop and oral presentation at 3rd International Conference Psychology and Music - Interdisciplinary Encounters

Our current smart society, where problems and frictions are smoothed out with smart, often invisi ble technology like AI and smart sensors, calls for designers who unravel and open the smart fabric. Societies are not malleable, and moreover, a smooth society without rough edges is neither desirable …

As the World Health Organization launched its age-friendly city and communities programme nearly two decades ago, it raises concerns how to measure and evaluate urban policies concerning age-friendliness. This work presents the translation, validation and results of survey research for the older population …