Kempe Thill. Architecture in the Age of Neoliberalism

An investigation into the state of contemporary architectural production in fourteen interviews with key European protagonists. Over the last three decades, architectural production appears to decline under the global influence of neoliberalism. Contemporary architecture is asked to be cheap, neutral and adaptable, subject to the omnipresent power of the market. Architecture in the Age of Neoliberalism aims to highlight the current conditions for architectural production through a series of fourteen interviews, discussing the relation of architecture, economic pressure and societal values. Text: André Kempe, Oliver Thill, Amelie Bimberg, Wilfried Kuehn, Kersten Geers, Job Floris, Anne-Julchen Bernhardt, Jörg Leeser, Dirk Somers, Oliver Lütjens, Ambra Fabi, Hans Kollhoff, Pier Paolo Tamburelli, Ninke Happel, Rob Krier, Tony Fretton, Rem Koolhaas.