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Arthur Wortmann
Architecture critic and editor
Rotterdam/Amsterdam
Education:
University of Technology,
Eindhoven
Architectural Association Graduate School, London
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Editor in Chief of
Mark magazine

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Articles
Arthur Wortmann published articles in Mark, Archis, Forum, Oase, Plan, Wiederhall, Frame, De Groene Amsterdammer, Kunstbeeld, Hollandblad, ArchiNed (Netherlands), Andere Sinema, De Morgen (Belgium), Deutsche Bauzeitung, Baumeister, Bauwelt (Germany), Blueprint, Architecture Today (UK), Techniques & Architecture (France), Skala (Denmark), UKS (Norway), A+U (Japan), Space (Korea), Clog, Ideas Illustrated (USA), Architectural Review Australia (Australia). He also contributed to numerous books.

A selection:

Arthur Wortmann
De theaters van/The theatres of Herman Hertzberger
010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 2005
ISBN 90-6450-563-2

Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard, Arthur Wortmann (eds.)
Architecture in the Netherlands. Yearbook 2004-2005
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2005
ISBN 90-5662-430-X

Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard, Arthur Wortmann (eds.)
Architecture in the Netherlands. Yearbook 2003-2004
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2004
ISBN 90-5662-370-2

Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard, Arthur Wortmann (eds.)
Architecture in the Netherlands. Yearbook 2002-2003
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003
ISBN 90-5662-291-9

Arthur Wortmann
De Piazza. Gio Ponti in Eindhoven
Gemeente Eindhoven, 2002
ISBN 90-71157-19-9

Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard, Arthur Wortmann (eds.)
Architecture in the Netherlands. Yearbook 2001-2002
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2002
ISBN 90-5662-253-6

Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard, Arthur Wortmann (eds.)
Architecture in the Netherlands. Yearbook 2000-2001
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2001
ISBN 90-5662-202-1

Arthur Wortmann (ed.)
Melnikov. The Muscles of Invention
Van Hezik, Rotterdam, 1990
ISBN 90-73260-03-5

Cube Houses 2.0
OMA's Timmerhuis wants to disappear


(In: Mark no. 57, 2015, pp. 42-43)


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Food Heaven
MVRDV created an instant hit in Rotterdam, with a little help from artist Arno Coenen


(In: Mark no. 53, 2014, pp. 104-117)


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Music in the Air
Architectuurstudio Herman Hertzberger, TivoliVredenburg


(In: Mark no. 51, 2014, pp. 94-107)


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Dig This
Henning Larsen Architects, Moesgaard Museum


(In: Mark no. 48, 2014, pp. 76-83)


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How to Mend a Broken Heart
Ector Hoogstad Architecten, MetaForum


(In: Mark no. 43, 2013, pp. 96-107)


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Ready For Take-Off
Meixner Schlüter Wendt, House F


(In: Mark no. 12, 2008, pp. 168-175)


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It Fell From the Sky
UN Studio, Agora Theatre


(In: Mark no. 8, 2007, pp. 82-95)


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God is a House
A discussion of Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves


(In: Oase no. 70, 2006, pp. 102-108)


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Car Heaven
UN Studio, Mercedes-Benz Museum


(In: Mark no. 4, 2006, pp. 88-111)


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Low-Tech From Cyberspace
Jean Nouvel, Torre Agbar


(In: Mark no. 1, 2005, pp. 112-125)


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Housing or revolution
The new shortage of housing


(In: Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard, Arthur Wortmann (eds.), Architecture in the Netherlands. Yearbook 2001-2002, NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2002, pp. 45-52)


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Two houses in Amsterdam by Christian Rapp

(In: Archis no. 2, 2001, pp. 43-51)


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Un paradis artificiel
A house by OMA in Floirac


(In: Archis no. 11, 1998, pp. 46-53)


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Mystery House
A villa by OMA


(In: Archis no. 11, 1994, pp. 33-40)


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Test tube babies
Three projects by Neutelings Riedijk


(In: Archis no. 4, 1998, pp. 40-51)


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The blessings of housing differentiation
Three projects by Neutelings Riedijk Architecten


(In: Archis no. 8, 1997, pp. 8-17)


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Ironic superlative
Ostend, Ostending, Ostended


(In: Archis no. 9, 1996, pp. 58-59)


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Alice in Wonderland
Chapter 12ˇ½
A head full of dreams


(In: Archis no. 12, 1994, pp. 53-61)


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Bunschoten meets Dracula

(In: Forum no. 1, November 1992, pp. 9-15)


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Virilio en de nostalgie
Het telepresente en motiele wonen


(In: Andere Sinema no. 106, 1991, pp. 22-24)


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Wonen in de klanken van de symfonie van de industrie
Over objecten en herinneringen in de woning


(In: Archis no. 12, 1988, pp. 33-37)


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