This mono­gra­phic inst­alm­ent fea­tures the work of Arno Brandl­hu­ber, one of the most intri­guing Euro­pean archi­tects today. Known for his various col­la­bo­ra­ti­ve prac­ti­ces invol­ving an array of peop­le – archi­tects, artists, wri­ters, filmma­kers, musi­ci­ans – and an oeu­vre rich in cul­tu­ral refe­ren­ces, Brandl­hu­ber stands for a dis­cur­si­ve prac­ti­ce. He brings tog­e­ther indi­vi­du­als who repre­sent the new crea­ti­ve class which has beco­me incre­a­singly cru­cial for cities ever­y­whe­re, and he belie­ves in their abi­li­ty to deve­lop new, more diver­se and fle­xi­ble lifestyles.

This spe­cial issue inclu­des essays by Bart Loo­ts­ma and Moritz Küng, and fea­tures a selec­tion of 20 exem­pla­ry projects.