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F*ck Black Friday, by Inez Margaux Van Oeveren.In itself, there is nothing wrong with consumers having the opportunity to buy products at a discount -. but we must not forget that the shocking images of mindless consumerism overwhelmingly define this day.…View →
LIVE, LAUGH, LABOR, by Tuyen Le.Applying the same concept, the societal pressure of fitting into your surroundings and chasing the trends makes consumerism the endless conveyor belt of temptation, powered by microplastics and petroleum, operated by large oversea corporations, and run…View →
Architecture of Entrapment, by Alicja Jurkowska.Few, if any, would think of the modern temples of consumerism: shopping malls. If architecture is the expression of passion, religion, and noble thought, 1. where do the shopping malls find their position?…View →
The Richness In Living Cheaply , by Daniel James Keeffe.And in the age of mass-consumerism, unethical production and excessive transportation, the scrutiny is valid. But when living cheaply isn’t a choice, the definition shifts.…View →
Bnieuws edition 58/01. Published November 2024.Then, we travel to Hong Kong with our pen pal Alicja Jurkowska, losing our way in a maze of corridors and stairwells, revealing how an “Architecture of Entrapment” is the flip side of the enchanting consumerism of the contemporary shopping mall (page…View →
A subjective take on greenwashing, by Katarzyna Soltysiak and Ecaterina Stefanescu.My understanding is this: you keep your capitalist, consumerist, hedonistic lifestyles and still have a sustainable project with our ‘smart’ approach.…View →
Costa del Sprawl Pavilion - Estudio ESSE, by Sam Eadington.Or that’s the dream we’re sold, and yes, we are consumers. Education is a commodity, thank you Baby Boomers. I’ll cherry pick ideas from the history of art, and quote philosophers because it makes me look right smart.…View →
The Hot and Cold of Disseminating, by Tuyen Le.The “audience” we are introduced here are not ready-made, they represent an entire spectrum of readers and consumers, where they digest media similar to the way they digest food, everyone has their own preference, which allows for all types of media to…View →
Calling it like it is, by Christopher Clarkson.We live in a capitalist, consumerist society: people do things for money so they can afford to survive, and spend their money on stuff they think they want.…View →
On renders, by Jonas Althuis.As consumers of renders ourselves, why do we not question the renders we come across when they do not depict an honest and realistic world?…View →
Bootleg Paradise, by Tuyen Le.Within this context, bootlegs almost detach themselves from the original work, but still leave traces that resonate to consumers/buyers with its iconic original. In this category, bootlegs are carefree knockoffs.…View →
Thoughts on Green, by Valentin Zech.Hopefully, there will be strict rules in the near future that helps us as consumers to know which companies are actually trying to drive change. Green is yes. Green is envy. Green is go. Green is mold. Green is racing. Green is surgery.…View →
What if Vitruvius played Minecraft? First notes on gaming architecture as experimental design, by Bruno de Andrade.Dutch consumers are the most active online gaming market in Europe. By the end of 2018 the Dutch game industry consisted of 575 companies and 3,850 jobs. A significant part lies in developing educational games according to Lenting (2019).…View →