‘Compounding Waalwijk. Transformation of the urban core’. The monofunctional shopping center in Waalwijk is no longer functioning. How can this location, in phases, be transformed for Waalwijk to regain its regional importance and revitalizing existing identity nodes? Inspired by midsize utopia, New …

In this paper, we conceptualize circular economy ecosystem emergence as the intersection of extant innovation, entrepreneurial, and industrial ecosystems. From our rich qualitative data in the circular textiles and apparel industry, we identify drivers behind emergence and uncover the pivotal role ecosystem …

Book review of: M. Pepi (2025). Against Platforms: Surviving Digital Utopia, Melville House, Brooklyn-London, 224 p.

Drumul Taberei, a postwar modernist district of Bucharest, has a share in Romanian urban history with a start as a socialist high-rise utopia, subsequent densification in the ample green spaces under political repression and a downfall due to seismic threats. Through research the cultural and architectural …

Door te tuinieren kunnen leerlingen in de buitenlucht hun zintuigen laten prikkelen. Geen klassieke busopstelling in een klaslokaal, maar tussen de planten en insecten op ontdekking gaan. Eerder onderzoek met bewegingssensoren toonde aan dat de leerlingen gemiddeld 28% van de tijd behoorlijk tot zeer …

Many contend that end-state planning is no longer either acceptable or feasible. However, outside the formal planning system, communities do conceive radical proposals for the places they live in. Our paper makes a plea for a renewed appreciation of Utopias by revealing the diversity of such imagined …

Our letters pay homage to the 1890 novel News from Nowhere by William Morris, a major figure in the 19th century British Arts and Crafts movement. Morris’ novel tells the story of a protagonist who wakes up in a better society [the literal “nowhere” of his book title when “utopia” is translated from …

An online conference by the AESOP Thematic Group on Regional Design. The theme of the event was transformative approaches to planning.

Ervaar je ook voordelen van lesgeven op afstand? Dit vroegen we de docenten van de Hogeschool. Hun antwoorden namen me mee naar een soort beloofd land, waarin de meerwaarde van onderwijsleertechnologie eindelijk tot wasdom gekomen was.

The aim of this research is to look at the access to justice for the poor communities living in less developed contexts and to examine whether technology can provide a solution for improving access to justice. For this purpose the central question behind the research is: “How can technological innovations …