Category: Open Access

Editor spotlight: Rethinking education on urban challenges in the Global South

Equipping people to solve the urban challenges of the Global South requires innovative approaches and new perspectives. Building on a successful MOOC they created in 2017, a team at TU Delft’s Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment wanted to make the educational materials even more inclusive and accessible. Using a unique bottom-up approach, they..

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Author spotlight: Climate change and the effects on coastal structures

Due to climate change, addressing sea level rise has become one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. Coastal structures like breakwaters and dykes play an important role in protecting the surrounding areas, but they are also at risk from rising sea levels. With decades of experience in coastal engineering, Professor Marcel van..

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Editor spotlight: A radically different architecture journal

This is not your mainstream journal of architecture. In fact, executive editors Andrej Radman and Stavros Kousoulas say the Footprint – Delft Architecture Theory Journal is meant to be radically different. Bringing together architectural theory and philosophy, they aim to provide a platform that is open and inclusive, sparks interest in the reader, and presents..

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Editor Spotlight: Working towards a more sustainable maritime sector

There is an ongoing shift within the maritime industry toward more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources and technologies. At the forefront of this transition are researchers like Dr. Andrea Coraddu, Associate Professor in the Department of Maritime and Transport Technology at TU Delft’s Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering. His work centres on..

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Editor spotlight: Examining technology through a philosophical lens

Olya Kudina

In a world where people and technology are increasingly intertwined, the field of postphenomenology offers a framework for understanding the complex and nuanced ways in which technology shapes the human experience. Working in this area, Dr. Olya Kudina, Assistant Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Technology at TU Delft’s Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management..

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