As both the dominant mode of self-realisation and a tool for creating wealth in the capitalist world, work is constantly being redefined. Our relationship to it has been affected by automation, the…
Europe has set itself the goal of re-launching several night train lines in order to reduce the ecological footprint of passenger transport. There is talk of linking Paris to Barcelona or Madrid…
Martin Zambaz explores a little-known historical episode, namely the blackout during the Second World War in Great Britain, when artificial lights were banned to protect towns and cities from German air raids.…
Techno and rave culture, which grew and inundated the world at the beginning of 1990s, are the entry points for this study. The phenomenon of collective dancing, new formats of parties, music…
In the city, the passer-by, in turn a stroller, a tourist and – more often than not – a worker in a hurry, is confronted with an overabundance of textual material: advertising…
A planned settlement from the 1960s in Haute-Savoie, Avoriaz gained a strong identity in the popular imagination as an isolated, futuristic winter-sports resort made up of wooden towers and car-free streets thanks…
As the academic year draws to a close, ISSUE invites you to discover a selection of exemplary theses written by graduates from the various master's programs at HEAD – Genève in 2021…
Cold War spy films bear witness to a polarity between overt technophilia and a critique of technology’s hold on the human mind. In this text, which prefigures an exhibition that Alexandra Midal…
Architecture has long been synonymous with construction. The realisation of the destructive dimension of such an enterprise on a global scale is now pushing architects to consider other ways of pursuing their…
How can art and design practice be combined with ecological issues? Does production necessarily imply a form of destruction? What forms might a turn towards deproduction take? This feature considers these issues…