Since Patrick Wolfe’s groundbreaking work on settler colonialism’s logic of elimination, the field has rapidly expanded, sparking debate about its origins, characteristics, and global impact. This volume advances the discussion by o ering a long-term, comparative analysis of settler colonialism as a structural phenomenon. Drawing on diverse case studies – from ancient Mediterranean societies to contemporary visions of settling Mars – contributors critically examine key questions: What...

When visiting Japan, one of the first things that stand out is the calm and respectful way the Japanese behave. A weaver meditatively repeats the exact same movement a thousand times a day, while the tea master dedicates every serene gesture to the harmony of the room. Although in the West we might find it hard to explain this mindful way of moving, the Japanese have a word for it: shosa.

In this book, design journalist Ringo Gomez and photographer Rob Walbers, who share a long-standing fasci...

In this book, Dotinga encourages readers to strive for self-awareness and acceptance rather than weight loss. She explains that our bodies send signals that are often ignored, which can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as overeating. It is essential to listen to these signals and recognize our bodies as intelligent beings trying to tell us something.

A key message of the book is that overweight is not simply a matter of diet or exercise, but rather a symptom of unresolved experiences ...

Our democracies rely on the checks and balances of the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary branches of government. These allow too much room for politicians to manipulate information. Our governments obstruct economic co-ordination for example on Climate change. There is censorship of economic science at the Dutch Central Planning Bureau (CPB).

The solution is an Economic Supreme Court (ESC) based in science, as an Epistemic branch. European countries do not have to transfer sovereignty to ...

★★★★★ A deeply personal story told brilliantly!

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Jeanette's happily ever after with Benedict and the kids comes to an unexpected end. She remains adamant and refuses to go back or see Benedict despite his continued efforts to see her. The kids justify their actions until Mrs. Manny opens their eyes. Will they be able to come to terms with the fact that they're wrong? Will they make it in time to right the wrongs?

Architecture and design as a source of inspiration for album covers

Collection of the finest, strangest and most remarkable architecture covers

An endless delight for lovers of both music and architecture

‘Architecture is frozen music’, Wolfgang Goethe is quoted as saying. It turns out that architecture is a major source of inspiration for musicians and composers – from classic and modern composers via jazz and the blues to new wave bands and rappers who sing the praises of the big cit...

A unique insight into the making of the architectural world’s most influential event

Yaneva’s ethnographical approach offers a fresh perspective on the Biennale as an essential tool for architectural discourse

Launch at the finissage of the 2025 Biennale Architettura di Venezia

Biennales have occupied a central place in the discourse of architecture. Every two years, architects, educators and students from all over the world gather in Venice to celebrate the most influential event...

Met 'Around Amsterdam' presenteert straatfotograaf Timothy Luza een poëtisch en intuïtief gefotografeerd portret van Amsterdam en haar omgeving. Na jaren van intensief dwalen door de stad en het vastleggen van talloze unieke momenten, bundelt Luza nu zijn meest sprekende beelden in een krachtig fotoboek.

Straatfotografie is voor Luza een balans tussen intentie en intuïtie: op zoek naar het juiste moment én het juiste gevoel. Zijn foto’s tonen de hoofdstad zoals je haar zelden ziet – m...

'Superhero Comics and Scottish Identity' explores the life and career of Glasgow-born, Eisner Award-winning, and internationally acclaimed Marvel, DC, and Image Comics artist Frank Quitely. With a prolific career spanning more than three decades, Quitely played a pivotal role in the British superhero renaissance of the 1990s and 2000s and in the explosive emergence of the Scottish new wave of comics, a movement that included peers like Alan Grant, Mark Millar, and Grant Morrison, but has been...

The Art of Urbanization reexamines a forgotten tradition in Belgian and European planning history, reconstructed through a longitudinal analysis of the Study Committee of the Antwerp Agglomeration (1907-1939). Against prevailing trends, Antwerp’s urban expansion was not the product of rational master planning, but evolved gradually through collective and pragmatic responses to emerging urban questions.

Drawing on a wide range of historical sources and richly illustrated, the book reconstruc...