{"title":"Adriaan Mellegers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdriaan Mellegers offers a thought-provoking exploration of architecture and cultural discourse through his insightful writings. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJournal for Architectural Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e, engage deeply with the intersections of design, theory, and societal context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to arts and culture will find Mellegers' books rich with critical reflection and nuanced commentary. His approach invites a deeper understanding of architecture not just as a physical practice, but as a vital cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"candide-journal-for-architectural-knowledge-by-nicholas-boyarsky-9783775748537","title":"Candide. Journal for Architectural Knowledge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, visual urbanism has emerged as a new research field. Photographers and researchers have been experimenting with critical visual methodologies in anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, and cultural geography. They underlined the importance of reflexivity and questioned the uncritical use of both cameras and images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet, until now, a discussion of incorporating visual research methods into the knowledge of architectural design and urban planning has been very minimal. \u003cem\u003eCandide N° 12\u003c\/em\u003e gathers voices of a cross-disciplinary dialogue between theoreticians and practitioners of urbanism and photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors of the forthcoming issue provide answers to a number of key questions: What can architects, urban planners, and designers learn from photographers and visual artists, and vice versa? How can we define a new common ground between making photography and designing urban spaces?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423907660012,"sku":"9783775748537","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783775748537.jpg?v=1774769679"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/adriaan-mellegers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}