In 2011, is de term 'sustainism' met Joost Elffers geïntroduceerd, waarbij cruciale kwesties in de wereld van cultureel erfgoed en vormgeving (architectuur, stedenbouw en landschapsarchitectuur). In dit 'woordenboekje voor de nieuwe tijd' verkent cultuuronderzoeker-adviseur Michiel Schwarz de relatie tussen ontwerp en erfgoed, gezien vanuit een sustainistisch perspectief. Dit boek komt voort uit de Sustainist Design Guide, van Michiel Schwarz en Diana Krabbendam (The Beach).

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Thanks to the activity of Stadsherstel Amsterdam, founded in 1956, the post-war wave of renovation not only preserved the historic center of Amsterdam, it became in the meantime a current vibrant metropolis, in cultural and social sense. A city whose rich history still can be seen and which is attractive in this way for living, working, studying, business, and cultural recreation. Meanwhile Stadsherstel increased their working area and advises also abroad. The Stadsherstel formula is successf...

Thomas Karsten (1884 - 1945) was one of a small group of modern Dutch architects that included men like Henri Maclaine Pont and C.P. Wolf Schoemaker who developed their careers in the Dutch East Indies in the first half of the twentieth century. Karsten laid the foundations of modern urban Indonesia with work represented in Semarang, Solo, Padang, Palembang and Medan.