Atlas of Spatial Figures confronts the inadequacy of existing spatial concepts for describing a globalisation that is visibly fracturing, proposing new imaginaries through empirical research, visual thinking, and 3D diagrammatic forms that resist purely textual analysis.
About This Book
The spatial assumptions that underpinned early twenty-first century thinking about globalisation no longer hold. Atlas of Spatial Figures takes this crisis seriously, testing new frameworks through the interplay of analytical rigour, narrative, and visual methodology. Rather than presenting finished theoretical arguments, the book enacts a process — translating figures of thought into spatial stories grounded in empirical research. Nikolaus Gansterer's 3D table configurations give these ideas material and visual form, inviting readers to navigate research topics through diagrammatic thinking. The result sits productively between social science, spatial theory, and visual practice, addressed to anyone invested in how we conceptualise contemporary space and place.
Key Features
- 160 pages of empirical research, spatial narratives, and 3D diagrammatic visualisations by Nikolaus Gansterer
- Authors: Ignacio Farías, Silke Steets, and Nikolaus Gansterer
- Published by Jovis
What You'll Discover
- Why existing spatial imaginaries — developed for an earlier model of globalisation — are insufficient for the complex realities of the contemporary world
- How empirical research can be translated into spatial stories rather than conventional academic argument
- The methodological possibilities of 3D table configurations as tools for visual and analytical thinking
- How analytical, narrative, and visual thinking can be held in productive tension within a single research framework
About the Author
The book is co-authored by Ignacio Farías and Silke Steets, alongside artist and researcher Nikolaus Gansterer, whose 3D visualisations form a central component of the work. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 160
- Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783986122201
- Publisher: Jovis
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Spatial theorists, urban researchers, and design academics working at the intersection of globalisation studies, visual methodology, and contemporary spatial practice; architects and urbanists seeking new conceptual frameworks for understanding the built environment.