The newly released book 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝘂𝗻)𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 gathers the voices of authors, researchers, and practitioners who contributed to the 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 symposium. Edited by Ivica Mitrović and Dora Vanette and published by the Centre for Creativity (MAO Slovenija), the book explores how design and architecture can reclaim imagination, agency, and collective responsibility in shaping more just and hopeful futures.
Through essays and case studies, the book connects theory and practice, offering critical reflections and tangible examples—from speculative design and education to care infrastructures and participatory futures. Among the contributors are many of the symposium’s guests, whose insights can now also be read in the book: Ezio Manzini, Natalija Majsova, Dora Vanette, James Auger, Ákos Schneider, Silvio Lorusso, Time’s Up, Guillem Camprodon Pujol, Maja Sustarsic, Jimmy Loizeau, Lourdes Rodríguez Rodríguez, David Martens, Filippo Grassi, Lodovica Guarnieri, Lorenzo Barbasetti di Prun — alongside editors Ivica Mitrović and Dora Vanette.
The Reclaiming Hope book expands on the themes and discussions first explored during the Reclaiming Hope symposium — an event that highlighted the intersections of 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, emphasizing the power of collaboration, proximity, and care — values that were also reflected in the contributions of the participating authors.
Now readers are invited to revisit these dialogues and discover the ideas, perspectives, and projects that continue to shape the conversation on how to 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 — 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.
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