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Mooi! The weird beauty of Midwest suburbia
Article by Jens den Boer Mooi! is the permanent rubric that is published once for every theme. Each time, a different member from the...
6 days ago
God created the world, but Americans made Liminal Spaces
TOPOS on the Road  by Ian Witte Figure 1: Underpass near downtown Baton Rouge. (Source: Ian Witte, 2025) Perhaps you’ve heard of the...
Oct 14
ELASA Romania: Landscape architecture as a shared and boundless experience
Article by Machiel Oosse and Tobias Arends In the middle of a busy few weeks at the studio, we boarded the plane to Bucharest, carrying...
Oct 7
Liminal Spaces: unsettling or transformational?
Book review by Yixin Han A few months ago, I found myself captivated by the emergence of liminal spaces as an internet aesthetic. On...
Sep 30
Moral of the Moreelsebrug: creating Liminal Spaces
Column by Pim Buijs Figure 1: The Moreelsebrug (Source: Jannes Linders in Cepezed, n.d.) When I work at the city office in Utrecht, I...
Sep 23
A Recipe For Making Liminal Spaces
Article by Ian Witte Figure 1: A dam in heavy fog. Serra da Estrela, Portugal. (Source: Ian Witte, 2022) Welcome, reader! I am glad you...
Sep 16
Editorial Liminal Spaces
Dear readers, Among peers, I think the term 'liminal space' is most closely associated with the definition given by the horror genre and...
Sep 9
The Netherlands Is boxifying– and we might just have to accept that.
Column by Karsten van Dijk Space is a scarce commodity, especially in a small country like the Netherlands. That means we must make smart...
Jun 10
How does neoliberalism shape the ideas, functions and layouts of ‘Leisure Landscapes’ in a market-driven society?
Interview with Bram Büscher (B.B.) by Zwaan Hoeksma (Z.H.) and Theresa Konova (T.K.) In this interview, we have invited prof. dr. Bram...
Jun 2
Geothermal Landscapes: More Nature or More Leisure?
Collage by Theresa Konova References: Zhou, X., Zhuo, L., Wu, Y., Tao, G., Ma, J., Jiang, Z., Sui, L., Wang, Y., Wang, C., & Cui, J....
May 27
Between dream and reality
Course Report by Jasper de Vries Throughout history spatial planners, urban planners, designers and landscape architects have been...
May 22
TOPOS on the Road: Streetlife Design Competition
Artikel door Jol Abels, Jens den Boer, Yixin Han, Theresa Konova & Ian Witte Figure 1: Introduction of the Streetlife Design Competition...
May 15
Mooi! Where silence speaks – the New Biesbosch of Dordrecht
Article by Fleur Groeneveld An area so open, it looks empty. A place where people try to escape the city, while animals try to cross...
May 6
Interview with Dr. Danyan Liu
Interview by Yixin Han In this interview, we sit down with Dr. Danyan Liu, lecturer and landscape architect, to hear her reflections on...
Apr 22
Vibrant Places
Column by Pim Buijs Many large cities in the Netherlands have their own anthem. Think of Oh oh Den Haag  by Harrie Jekkers and Geef mij...
Apr 20
How King’s Day Stimulates Our Sense of Home
Column by Jol Abels On King's Day, the Dutch take over public space en masse. What started as a royal tradition grew into a folk festival...
Apr 8
Editorial Leisure Landscapes
Dear readers, A stroll through the park, swimming in the local pond, or running through the playground, all are methods of recreation....
Apr 1
Mooi! Mosses
Article by Carien de Wildt My favourite colour, just like many students in Wageningen I have noticed, is green. It is a soothing colour,...
Mar 25
Ecovillages: More Than Green Houses - Living Laboratories for the Future?
Article by Zwaan Hoeksma on the bachelor thesis of Thom de Gelder. Imagine: you live in a place where the bond with nature is central,...
Mar 18
Werken naar de gezonde stad
Interview with Vincent Babe ÅŸ of PosadMaxwan by Fleur Groeneveld In 2018, two bureaus, Posad and Maxwan, merged into one, leading to the...
Mar 11
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