Hans Aarsman, Aaron Betsky, Jeroen Boomgaard, René Boomkens, Ole Bouman, Lieven De Cauter, Chris Dercon, José van Dijck, Fred Feddes, Hans den Hartog Jager, Bas Heijne, Hilde Heynen, H.J.A. Hofland, Hans Ibelings, Allard Jolles, Rudi Laermans, Dieter Lesage, Ton Matton, Arjen Mulder, Rutger Pontzen, Arnold Reijndorp, Janny Rodermond, Gert Staal, Anna Tilroe, Ton Verstegen, Lucas Verwey

New Commitment
In architecture, art and design

Bound, 200 pages, size: 22x14 cm
Text in English, ISBN 90-5662-347-8, price € 25.00
Also available in a Dutch edition, ISBN 90-5662-346-X, price € 25.00

NAi Publishers has noted an increasing level of discussion in architecture and urban planning, in the visual arts, photography and design about social issues. Architects, artists and designers are on a quest for legitimacy for their work and for socially relevant activities. Professional journals are calling for reflection and reconsideration of how one carries out one's craft. In other words, a debate is clearly underway about a new form of engagement by the design and visual disciplines toward the current problems of society.
As a contribution to this debate, this book offers a collection of articles by leading authors who hold this 'new commitment' up to the light.

The New Commitment collection of essays is the first volume in the Reflect series. Through this series, NAi Publishers aims to focus attention on relevant social themes for architecture, urban planning, the visual arts and design. We see the tenth anniversary of NAi publishers as the moment to bring out the first volume of this series.

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