Theorist

Constant Nieuwenhuys

1920–2005 CoBrA / Situationist International
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Details

Nationality
Dutch

Notes

Creator of New Babylon (1956–74), a planetary network of elevated megastructures continuously transformed by the new species homo ludens.

Connections

Sources

  1. Mark Wigley. Constant's New Babylon: The Hyper-Architecture of Desire. 010 Publishers, 1998.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Constant Nieuwenhuys." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/constant-nieuwenhuys/. Accessed July 17, 2026.