North Sea Rising and Against an Architecture of Neoliberal Technocracy

Join us for the double book launch of North Sea Rising and Against an Architecture of Neoliberal Technocracy

In North Sea Rising: A Case for Water-Based Commons, editors Nabi Agzamov and Francesca Vanelli argue for a new perspective on regional commons across the North Sea watershed. Through a series of essays, experts and practitioners examine the historical evolution of this dynamic region and its legacy, climate change challenges, and the potential approaches needed to imagine a vision of a resilient and equitable future for the North Sea. With contributions by Tom Holbrook, Di Fang and Nashin Mahtani.

As another history of the present, Against an Architecture of Neoliberal Technocracy: Lessons from (the Dissolution of) the Architecture of the Welfare State in Britain problematises the contemporary disappearance of the architectures of social welfare. It addresses the dismantling of the welfare state in Britain and the transition to a state of neoliberal technocracy. Introduction by William Hutchins Orr.

Guests:

Nabi Agzamov is an architect, urban designer and researcher working at 5th Studio, London, and a PhD candidate for the Marie Curie co-funded PhD at RMIT in Melbourne.

Francesca Vanelli is an architect, urban planner and researcher, currently a PhD candidate for the Marie Curie co-funded Dual PhD REDI at Politecnico di Milano & RMIT in Melbourne.

Eleni Axioti is Lecturer in History and Theory Studies at the AA School of Architecture and Senior Lecturer at the University of the Arts London.

William Hutchins Orr is Lecturer in History and Theory Studies and the MA in History and Critical Thinking Program at the AA School of Architecture.

We are delighted to welcome you to a book launch of two books published by VI PER Gallery, Prague, as part of LINA European architecture platform activities.

The books will be for sale at the special price of £22 (RRP £28).