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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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Between dream and reality
Course Report by Jasper de Vries Throughout history spatial planners, urban planners, designers and landscape architects have been...
May 22, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Werken naar de gezonde stad
Interview with Vincent Babe ş of PosadMaxwan by Fleur Groeneveld In 2018, two bureaus, Posad and Maxwan, merged into one, leading to the...
Mar 11, 2025
Algorithm of the city
Podcast review by Jol Abels Many events in public space that we as Dutch people consider normal stem from laws and regulations about this...
Mar 4, 2025
A hole in the "market" (read: TOPOS timeline)
Dear readers, Some of you have noticed that the TOPOS website was offline between mid-December and the end of January. The reason for...
Feb 25, 2025
Designing a distant delta
Interview by Chris Stuiveling with Félix Sens on the Nature-Based Future Challenge 2120 Ba ngladesh In 2019, a team of seventeen...
Feb 18, 2025
Exploring the Dynamics of the Liemers
Article by Pieter Banken Master student Landscape Architecture Promised as one of the most entertaining courses of the master’s in...
Feb 13, 2025
Interview IMOSS: Nederland in 2100
Artikel door Chris Stuiveling en Erik Mies De toekomst van Nederland is onzeker, maar ons land kan kracht putten uit onze diepgewortelde...
Feb 11, 2025
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