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978-90-5973-090-8
2008 / Architecture / Design
978-90-5973-090-8 [episode]
Doris M. Würgert
128
23.5 x 16.6
Paperback
Dutch / German
€ 10,00 [netherlands]
€ 12,00 [europe]
€ 15,00 [outside europe]
Surviving the Suburb
Attempts to semi-self-sufficiency in Suburbia
978-90-5973-090-8
With contemporary,
semi-self-sufficient designs Ton Matton and Wim Timmermans take open
action against ecological absurdities of worn present day housing
estates. In cooperation with various guests and partners on distinct
levels, they develop projects that vary from pragmatic urbanism to
utopian furniture design, from a climate machine to social interaction
in the suburbs. Mental models and wild tinkering follow small utopias
and everyday obstacles and, just because they are aware of the
contradictions that cannot be avoided, they keep turning out.
Ton Matton describes his practice as situated 'somewhere between
object-design, society-shape, ecological city planning and
artist-activism' exploring 'the small Utopias and interruptions of
daily life' and 'connections between traditional countryside living and
contemporary mega-city lifestyle. 'Surviving the Suburb' presents an
overview of the projects that have been realized with (alleged) kindred
souls. In varying working relations and unorthodox ways, they confront
the suburban space with ecological en social challenges.