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Plato: The world’s earliest spatial planner?
Book review by Jens den Boer The Republic is arguably Plato's most famous works and many of the issues and ideas presented in the book...
Apr 30, 2024


Hedgerows: old treasures for a richer future
Column by Erik Mies The history of the hedgerows in the Netherlands spans centuries, with these features of the landscape telling a long...
Apr 23, 2024


Nurturing Nature: Indigenous Wisdom in Delta Planning
Graduation work by Laurens Westerhuis Enter the verdant landscapes of the Rhine/Meuse Delta in the Netherlands, where the opportunity is...
Apr 16, 2024


Modern by tradition: making place differently
Article by Prof. dr. Edward H. Huijbens I have long been fascinated by the ways in which we can do things otherwise and by people who...
Apr 9, 2024


Design as indigenous practice
Article by Stijn van de Ven Our study and profession revolve around design. By working with sketching paper, pencil and markers we...
Apr 2, 2024


What “we” can learn from Swahili
Column by Zwaan Hoeksma Introduction The following text is aimed to be a human statement concerning an ethical rather than a political...
Mar 26, 2024


Editorial
Dear readers, It’s time once again for an editorial piece about the upcoming theme. In our next publications, we'll be delving into the...
Mar 19, 2024


TOPOS x Buitelhucht excursion: Flevoland
Article by Jol Abels With the long-awaited collaboration between the Buitelhucht and TOPOS committees, an excursion towards the province...
Mar 12, 2024


Interview with Damiaan van Hartveld
Damiaan van Harteveld (26 years old) completed his master's degree in GIS and Remote Sensing at Wageningen University a few weeks ago. I...
Mar 5, 2024


Invisible cities
Book review by Zwaan Hoeksma Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino is a must-read for any spatial designer. It's a slim book with a clear...
Feb 27, 2024


‘Landscape x Autism Nature Trail’ - Podcast Episode by The Landscape Nerd
Article by Yixin Han Many people are affected by autism, whether they are on the autism spectrum themselves or have family members or...
Feb 20, 2024


De stadsrand: Contrast of overgangszone
Article by Timon Verstoep Have you ever wondered why designers, planners, researchers and policymakers are so interested in urban...
Feb 13, 2024


Mooi! - The Pandhof of the Domchurch
Article by Shanna Koppejan Figure 1: The Pandhof (De Pandhof Van De Dom, n.d.). Maybe it is familiar to you; the little serene historic...
Feb 6, 2024


Wilgenwende or Wilgenbende
Column by Fleur Groeneveld A neighbourhood surrounded by greenery, aimed at a broad audience. This was the way that the plans for the...
Jan 30, 2024


Studio report: Integrated Studio 1
Article by Erik Mies Introduction In period 1 of the first year, the new students of our program started their very first studio,...
Jan 23, 2024


AI can’t draw hands!
Column by Paul de Kort Figure 1: AI Drawing Hands It was 'breaking news' on the internet earlier this year: AI is generating very...
Jan 16, 2024


Somberman's hope. Towards change-oriented landscape architecture and spatial planning beyond the status quo
Artikel door Martijn Duineveld Years of in-depth research have given me the following insights on the relationship between students'...
Jan 13, 2024


Razende Reporters: The Contrast Between Dutch and Portuguese Landscape Architecture
Article by Ian Witte Razende Reporters is the permanent rubric that is published once for every theme. Each time, a LAR/LUP student...
Jan 2, 2024


The contrast between government and citizen
Column by Pim Buijs As I am writing this, the elections for the national government are in full swing. Election time is always a time...
Dec 19, 2023


Editorial piece
Dear readers, After reading all the articles from our last theme ‘pressure’, I am sitting here again with the privilege to introduce the...
Dec 12, 2023
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