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Markus Miessen

    Markus Miessen is an architect and writer whose work critically examines contemporary architectural and urban theories. He explores how political and social forces shape our physical environments and how we can better understand and influence these dynamics. Through his writing and teaching, Miessen fosters a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between architecture, power, and society.

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    The violence of participation
    • 2020
    • 2007

      The violence of participation

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      What exactly is Europe? Is it an actual place or just a temporarycommunity based on shared political and economic interests? Editedby London-based architect and writer Markus Miessen, this compilationof essays, cartoons and other writings presents the world's mostdensely populated continent as a conflicted political space whoseidentity must be continuously negotiated. As the European Unionmaintains its eastward march to countries like Turkey, bleeding beyondits classically understood political boundaries, the questions continue.Produced to expound on Miessen's work from the Lyon Biennial in2007, this dense paperback accumulates diverse opinions exploringwhat it means to live in Europe today.

      The violence of participation