Building performance is an important yet surprisingly complex concept. This book presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of the subject. It provides a working definition of building performance, and an in-depth discussion of the role building performance plays throughout the building life cycle. The book also explores the perspectives of various stakeholders, the functions of buildings, p

Edited on the occasion of the exhibition Other Recent Examples by Alejandro Cesarco held at Artium Museoa from 24 March to 24 September 2023.

Julie Ault and Alejandro Cesarco have a conversation about the conversations in their work.

Lignin degrading system of white rot fungi and its exploitation in the decolorization of synthetic dyes has been used in a wide array for human benefits. In this study, decolorization of two model synthetic dyes, Reactive Black 5 (RB5) and Methylene Blue (MB) with the ability of Kraft lignin degradation were investigated using new fungal isolates from Malaysian soils. The most potent isolates WICC

Antibodies play a central role in the immune defense against SARS-CoV-2. Strong evidence has shown that non-neutralizing antibodies (nnAbs) are important for anti-SARS-Cov-2 immunity through Fc-mediated effector functions. These nnAbs bind to epitopes that could be less subjected to mutations in the emerging variants. When protective, such nnAbs would constitute a more promising alternative to neu

Trials with automated mini buses (AV shuttles) are going on in many cities. According to game-theoretic reasoning, in mixed traffic normal road users will soon take advantage of the defensive driving style of the AV shuttles, and may eventually totally block their accessibility (Camara et al., 2018; Michieli & Badia, 2018; Millard-Ball, 2018). So far there are few studies on the interaction be

You whistle – and ask, am I alone in here?A whistle emanates from the gut, proceeding to circulate beyond the body, as an absent presence that is felt rather than seen. Whistling in the dark — a nonchalant gesture set within an anxious environment; to summon your courage in the face of projected danger.In the Netherlands, we find ourselves placed at a critical juncture. Much has been said on the r

“It is with great pleasure that I present to you Fluiten in het Donker, a publication conceived alongside the eponymous group exhibition held at de Appel arts centre, Amsterdam, from May 20th to June 26th, 2011.This book is not stricto sensu an exhibition catalogue. You will not find any explanation or straightforward analysis of the artworks included in the show but instead a constellation of ima

A review of Michael Snow's solo exhibition "Powers of Two" at Christopher Cutts Gallery in Toronto, Canada.

A review of the final edition of La Biennale de Montréal "Le Grand Balcon/The Grand Balcony" curated by Philippe Pirotte.

A review of Safouane Ben Slama and Samar Hejazi's two-person exhibition "And yet it rises" at Cassandra Cassandra in Toronto, Canada.

A review of the group exhibition "Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts" at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery curated by Candice Hopkins & Dylan Robinson.

A review of Mary Ann Aitken's solo exhibition at What Pipeline in Detroit, United States.

A review of the group exhibition staged by the collective of Queer Caribbean artists and their allies at Mercer Union in Toronto, Canada.

A review of a solo exhibition by G.B. Jones at Cooper Cole in Toronto, Canada.

“holding one’s own in an unfinished systemit simply stresses the multiples at play”This exhibition takes its name from a 1987 text by Canadian artist Ellie Epp. The unfinished systems in which Epp and British artist Juliette Blightman hold their own are multiple: from the commitments of the artists’ daily lives, to the context of the societies they occupy, to the art institutions which provide one

Since their discovery in 1945, the Nag Hammadi Codices have generated questions and scholarly debate as to their date and function. Paul Linjamaa contributes to the discussion by offering insights into previously uncharted aspects pertinent to the materiality of the manuscripts. He explores the practical implementation of the texts in their ancient setting through analyses of codicological aspects

An essay revisiting Stephen Andrews's series of works including drawings and video produced from unofficial sources following the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003.

“How do systems of distribution facilitate our encounter with artworks that refuse the status of the unique art object? Artists’ film and video and artists’ books have both occupied key roles within the practices of interdisciplinary artists for successive generations. However, they have existed at the margin of institutions, appearing most often under the departmental auspices of public and educa

“There is something to confess: your speaker likes to leave a movie theater. Back out on the more or less empty, more or less brightly lit sidewalk (it is invariably at night, and during the week, that he goes), and heading uncertainly for some café or other, he walks in silence (he doesn’t like discussing the film he’s just seen), a little dazed, wrapped up in himself…”In his 1975 essay, Leaving