There is growing national and international interest in the work of Frank Havermans (b. Breda, 1967). He constructs complex spatial structures using simple means, without the intervention of an engineer or building contractor. His work stems from a combined fascination with architectonic space and archi¬tectural structure. Alongside this fascination, materiality and the production process play prominent roles in his work. His sphere of activity embraces the whole spectrum of architecture, from furniture and interior to installations, buildings and large-scale urbanism.

Hardcover, 192 pages, English/Dutch edition
€ 42.00

Around the globe the importance of infrastructure as the motor of economic development is rising owing to increasing mobility and the need to make urban territories accessible. As a result, infrastructure networks are among the most complex and significant design tasks today.

Hardcover, 272 pages, English edition
€ 59.50

There has probably never been such an intense debate about the layout of the countryside as the one that is currently raging. There are serious concerns about the landscape, which is being rapidly transformed by urbanization and everything associated with this process, and not only in the Netherlands but also far beyond its borders.

Paperback, 144 pages, English/Dutch edition
€ 25.00

In 2009 the biennial NAi-Ymere contest took the Henry Hudson Year as its theme. Four hundred years ago, in the name of the Dutch East India Company, the English explorer set foot on the island of Manhattan. He built the military post of Fort Amsterdam that ultimately grew into a global centre of great cultural diversity.

Paperback, 128 pages, English/Dutch edition
€ 24.50

Wood Works Onix enthusiastically champions the beauty of the use of wood in architecture. The sustainable quality of timber means it is the ideal ecological material. The diversity and versatility of wood makes it possible to construct contemporary buildings that are in harmony with the existing surroundings as well as pleasant to use, and they can be flexibly altered over time.

Hardcover, 324 pages, English/Dutch edition
€ 47.00

The second issue of DASH focuses on the emergence of the luxury city apartment. The articles range from historical explorations of luxurious apartments built in Paris and London in the late 19th century and the full-service apartments realized in The Hague in the early 20th century to the emergence of enclaves for the wealthy in Brazil. There is also an article com¬paring the Dutch market with the market in Berlin and an account of the turbulent history of a luxury apartment complex in the Netherlands.

Paperback, 160 pages, English/Dutch edition
€ 35.00

OASE 79 is devoted in its entirety to the architecture of the British architect James Stirling (1926-1992), who played a prominent role in the architecture discourse of the 1980s due to his striking buildings from the 1960s and ’70s. His architecture, for which he was awarded the third Pritzker Prize in 1981, was praised by critics as emblematic of the British New Brutalism, while his later work is read as the clearest testimony to the transition from modernism to postmodernism.

Paperback, 144 pages, English/Dutch edition
€ 25.00

This book demonstrates that there needs to be a shift from spatial to social tasks, because the notion that architecture should be an expression of its time or of the might of its commissioners pales into insignificance when compared to its value in resolving societal problems.

Paperback, 168 pages, English edition
€ 27.00

'Dutch Design’ – whether design pur sang, fashion design, graphic design or architecture – has over recent years been winning acclaim the world over. This first edition of the Dutch Design Yearbook presents an overview of the best designs and concepts produced in the Netherlands in 2008 and 2009.

Paperback, 216 pages, English/ Dutch edition
€ 35.00

Visionary Cities sets the agenda for the city of the future. This first publication in the ‘Future Cities Series’ is intended as an overview of the issues that The Why Factory is addressing and to outline this research institute’s ambitions and modus operandi for the coming years.

Paperback, 240 pages, English edition
€ 19.50