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Abandoned Lounge, by Christopher Clarkson.Please, take a moment to think about the chairs which you have sat on in your lifetime, and the events that have taken place while they sheltered you … And then acknowledge the fact that your story with any particular chair is not necessarily only your…View →
The Perfect Fit, by Sem Verwey.Nevertheless, this chair might just be the perfect fit for you. It is particularly concerned with proprioception; the sense of self-movement, force and body position.…View →
Artefact: Vitra .04, by Amber Leeuwenburgh.Colleagues temporarily took office chairs, screens and docking stations home, but I refused. Where to put that? An office chair in the living room? I'd rather sit at the dining table with my laptop.…View →
Does Architecture Really Have a Gender?, by BLOB & Jack Oliver Petch (introduction) .The chair, shown right, was removed from the collection after fourteen days, but remains online. The Bnieuws team invited BLOB to talk about the event, their views as a collective and what they hoped would be gained by their initiative.…View →
Bnieuws edition 52/02. Published December 2018.Do not let the insane amount of options overwhelm you, every chair has its strengths and weaknesses.…View →
Streets of BK City: Student Spolia, by Nicole van Roij.Since the beginning of the academic year, the new chair of Urban Architecture offers studios in the Architecture track. The graduation theme of this year is spolia.…View →
Bnieuws edition 56/04. Published April 2023."The Perfect Fit" by Sem Verwey allows visitors to adjust a chair according to their preferred body position. Finally, "Everyday, Listening" by Maja Liro immerses visitors in the noise of BK City. Editorial team.…View →
Domestic calamities, by Federico Ruiz.Seconds later, moving with the stealth of a soviet spy, the girl sits in her mother’s chair. At first, half her head can be seen. Then, after a few moments and evident effort, her entangled feet and arms appear, making circles in the air.…View →
Bnieuws edition 57/02. Published January 2024.Whether you want to make a chair, a building or a city, satisfying the given needs is broadly regarded as an inherent part of designing. Objects mould themselves into a satisfactory form, to comfort the user.…View →
What are You Reading Right Now? John Hanna, by John Hanna.In this edition John Hanna, who is a PhD candidate at the Chair History of Architecture and Urban Planning, recommends George Perec's An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris. Return to top ↑. More. from. Dreamscapes. Links.…View →
Artefact: Coffee is a Serious Thing (At Least In Naples), by Paolo De Martino.Paolo De Martino is a PhD Candidate at the Chair of History of Architecture and Urban Planning. He is teaching in the Master Design Studio “Architecture and Urbanism Beyond Oil” at TU Delft. #artefact #aldorossi #moka. Return to top ↑. More. from.…View →
Artefact: Victoria, by Jorge Mejía Hernández.This months’ artefact is from Jorge Mejía Hernández, who is a professor in the chair of Methods and Analysis. Victoria pan / Jorge Mejía Hernández.…View →
Artefact: The Bric-a-brac cabinet, by Leeke Reinders.Last month Paul Vermeulen nominated anthropologist Leeke Reinders, who explores the intersections between fieldwork, visual research and architectural/urban design in the chair of Urban Architecture. This cabinet looks like an apartment building.…View →
Short story of change, by Inez Margaux Van Oeveren.Like an old cigar chair, or works of art made by my mother and taken over from my grandmother's house. Besides these, there also several smaller and larger souvenirs from far away travels, ranging from cushions to lamps.…View →
Hunting Witches, Devaluing Housework, by Maria Novas.María Novas works as a lecturer and researcher at the Chair History of Architecture and Urban Planning at TU Delft. She is currently finishing her PhD at Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.…View →
Artefact: Rotring Artpen, by Lotte Dijkstra.This months’ artefact is from researcher and communication advisor Lotte Dijkstra, who researches trees in urban conditions at the chair of Landscape Architecture and who regularly writes about various topics dealing with the built environment.…View →
108 Questions, by Jonas Althuis.Which of the chairs in the faculty’s chair collection is the most comfortable? Are expensive chairs more comfortable? Quantity or quality? How do you get yourself out of a creative block? What is the state of equality in our field?…View →
Inside 'Inside' reflections on collapse, by Stefan Gzyl.Armoires and tables are assembled into an improvised ladder, held together with bed sheets and curtains, and Jean Prouvé’s signature Standard chair is turned into a primitive wrench in an attempt to open a skylight, whose simple construction is hidden…View →
Artefact: My Mobile Phone, by James O'Callaghan.James O'Callaghan is a Professor at the Chair of Architectural Glass in the Department of Architectural Engineering + Technology at Bouwkunde TU Delft. #artefact #phone. Return to top ↑. More. from. Architectural Odyssey. Links.…View →
Bnieuws edition 54/03. Published December 2020.However, the past months emboldened the reality in which you can start a revolution from your chair or a comfy sofa at home.…View →
Safe at work, by Inez Margaux Van Oeveren.In the office, surfaces, handles, bathrooms and areas of frequent contact on chairs and sofas will be cleaned regularly. Rituals such as handshakes, friendly hugs or welcome kisses are no longer be accepted.…View →
Writing Urban Places, by Nicole van Roij.This article opens up a dialogue on the aim of the research with the Chair of this network, Klaske Havik (chair of Methods & Analysis, department of Architecture). / Nicole van Roij, 2019.…View →
Four paragraphs and an incipit on my last six months as a BK student, by Amina Chouairi.Even sitting from my comfortable desk chair, I knocked down and overtook many walls, working out for availability and cooperation. The space surrounding: “a room with a view”.…View →