Publications and Press Reviews

Books

  • (Forthcoming) Border Ecologies and The Gaza Strip. (MAC BOOKS)
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “BLUE: The Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions.” Actar, 2023
  • Shoshan, Malkit. Baraona, Ethel and Otero, Marina. (Ed.) “RETREAT.” in Unmanned. Architecture and Security Series. DPR-Barcelona, 2020
  • Shoshan, Malkit. Baraona, Ethel and Otero, Marina. (Ed.) “DRONE.” in Unmanned. Architecture and Security Series. DPR-Barcelona, 2016
  • Shoshan, Malkit and Bortolotti, Maurizio. “Village. One Land Two Systems & Platform Paradise.” Damiani, 2014
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Atlas of the Conflict: Israel – Palestine.” Uitgeverij 010, 2010

Edited volumes and catalogues

  • Shoshan, Malkit (Ed). “BLUE: Architecture of UN peacekeeping missions.” Volume 48. The Research Turn. Archis, 2016
  • Shoshan, Malkit (Ed). “ZOO, or the Letter Z, Just after Zionism.” NAiM/Bureau Europa, 2012
  • Shoshan, Malkit and Peled, Nirit. “Where Is Israel? A State of a Nation.” The Israeli Center for Digital Art, 2011
  • Shoshan, Malkit and Pinzon, Camila. “Green Zone, Red Zone, The Hague.” Gemaak, 2008
  • Shoshan, Malkit (Ed.) “One Land Two Systems.” FAST, 2005
  • Shoshan Malkit and Tauz, Vitala. “Territoria.” Association of Forty, 2001

Peer-reviewed journals and policy papers

  • Shoshan, Malkit and Schoonderbeek, Marc (Ed). “Spaces of Conflict.” Footprint 19. TU Delft Architecture Theory Journal. JAP SAM Books, 2016
  • Shoshan, Malkit and Maertens, Lucile. ìGreening Peacekeeping: The Environmental Impact of UN Peace Operations,î New York: International Peace Institute, April 2018
  • Shoshan, Malkit “UN Peacekeeping Missions in Urban Environments: The Legacy of UNMIL.” Center on International Cooperation. NYU – FAST, 2018

Selected essays

  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Gaza: Landscapes of Exclusion and Violence.” Public Books, Columbia University. Jan 2022
  • Harvard Design Magazine #50. Today’s Global. “Peace is Hard Work on the Ground: An Excerpt from BLUE: The Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions.” Malkit Shoshan with introduction by Ole Bouman. Sep 2022
  • Notes On The Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions. Inflection. Journal of Melbourne School of Design. Dec 2022
  • Harvard Design Magazine #49. Publics. For the Public, by the Public. A conversation with Krzysztof Wodiczko. Dec 2021
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Sanctuary and contemplation amidst uncertainty.” Cityscapes Magazine 10. October, 2021
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Hotel Africa and the Crumbling of Modernity. A Domino House,  a UN Base, and an Irish Bar.” Canadian Center for Architecture. July 2020
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Architecture After Conflict.” In Architects After Architecture. Alternative Pathways for Practice. Routledge. July 2020
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Present-Absentees.” In Form N-X00. Dimensions of Citizenship. US Pavilion. Venice Architecture Biennale 2018
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Border Ecologies and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” In Yale Paprika. April, 2018
  • Shoshan,Malkit. “A Century of War. From the trench to the living room.” In DRONE UNMANNED. Architecture and Security Series. (pp 22-48). DPR-Barcelona, 2016.
  • Shoshan, Malkit “ZOO, or the letter Z, just After Zionism.” In  X Agendas for Architecture. Artifice, 2016
  • Shoshan, Malkit “The Architecture of UN peacekeeping missions.” In BLUE. (pp 6-19). “Cities in the Desert. A conversation with Moussa Ag Assarid.” In BLUE. (pp 23-24). “African Nomadic Architecture. Impressions from Labelle Prussin.” In BLUE. (p 25). “Circles. Quotations of Aldo van Eyck.” In BLUE. (p 26). “The Knife Cuts Two Ways. An interview with Rob de Vos.” In BLUE. (pp 28-29).  “BLUE: Design for Legacy.” In BLUE. (pp 40-41).  Volume 48. The Research Turn. Archis, 2016
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Missions.” In OIGO. N1. The Third Islands. Planar Books. Bari. Italy, 2015
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “No one asked me to come.” In SQM: The quantified home. (pp 26-29). Zurich: Lars Muller, 2015
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “The Legacy of Peacekeeping missions: Pre-cycling the compound.” In Volume 40. Architecture of Peace Reloaded. (pp 128-131). Archis: Amsterdam. 2014
  • Shoshan, Malkit “Sorting Things Out, The National Library of Israel.” In Do You Read Me? Harvard Design Magazine 38. Sep 2014
  • Shoshan, Malkit “In the Name of Peace, Another Civic An Other Law.” In Volume 38: The Shape of Law. (pp 128-131). 2014. Archis: Amsterdam. Archis: Amsterdam, 2014
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “The first top-down Palestinian city: Rawabi.” In Volume 34: City in a Box.  (pp 52-55). Archis: Amsterdam, 2013
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Occupied Manifest.” In Volume 30: Privatize! (pp 122-125). Archis: Amsterdam, 2012.
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Object(ion).” Tbilisi. In Beat Magazine. Tbilisi, 2008
  • Shoshan, Malkit “One Land Two Systems.” In Out There – Architecture and Beyond. The 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale Catalog
  •  Shoshan, Malkit “Heritage protection for a seamless nation: Lifta’s cultural cleansing.” In Metamorphose. Rethinking Monuments. Catalog of the Romanian Pavilion. The 52nd International Art Exhibition in Venice, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Ontheemding in Afghanistan.” In Zoom-in Zoom-out. Magazine voor cultural politics en het midden-oosten no 3 (pp 26-27). Amsterdam, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Oorlog en flyers.” In  Zoom-in Zoom-out. Magazine voor cultural politics en het midden-oosten no. 3 (pp 22-23). Amsterdam, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit “Amerikaanse wedropbouwactiviteiten in Irak.” In  Zoom-in Zoom-out. Magazine voor cultural politics en het midden-oosten no 3. (pp 6-8). Amsterdam, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Makeover extreme in the South Caucasus.” In Revista Nu. no. 30, (pp 22-30). Porto, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Lifta after Zionist planning.” In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt (pp 142-145). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Distribution of UNESCO sites in the world and zoom on Africa.” In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 134-137). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, M., and Ernsten, C. “Violence, Destruction and International Law. An interview with Andrew Herscher.”In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 129-131). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, M., and Ernsten, C. “Extreme Makeover in the South Caucasus. The reconstruction of post-Soviet Karabakh.”In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 56-61). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, M., and Ernsten, C. “Barda’s Boundaries-Temporary homes and politics of displacement.” In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 48-55). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, M. “Dynamics of the South Caucasus Borders.” In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 46-47). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Landscape of destruction in the South Caucasus.” In Volume 11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 42-43). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Halliburton’s Slave Labor Camps.” In Volume11: Cities Unbuilt. (pp 30-31). Archis, 2007
  • Shoshan, Malkit and Bronstein, Eitan. “Reinventing Lifta.” Electronic Intifada. 6 February 2006
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Reinventing Lifta.” In Monu 2. (pp 64-69). 2006
  • Shoshan, Malkit. “Planning and Activism.” In Monu 1. (pp 6-17). 2005

Selected press reviews of FAST’s work 

  • Olsthoorn, Peter. BLUE – een ongevraagd advies om de architectuur van vredesmissies te verbeteren. Archined. April, 2023
  • Merin, Gili. Book review: Blue. A Peacemaking Operation. KoozArch, January, 2023
  • Barry, Colleen. “From Gaza to Chile, Biennale asks how we will live together.” AP. May 2021
  • Sommariva, Elena. “Will architecture be multispecies in the future?” Domus. Jun 2021
  • Arrighi, Laura. “La mostra How will we live together? spiegata bene, progetto dopo progetto” Elle Decor. May 2021
  • Allen, Lila. “Signs of Life: Designers, curators, and entrepreneurs are scrambling to make sense of motherhood in a culture that’s often hostile to it.” Metropolis, 2019
  • Printz, Gabrielle. ”Love in a Mist (The Politics of Fertility) deftly blends design with pregnancy politics.” The Architect’s Newspaper, 2019
  • Lippke, Andrea Codrington. “Love in a Mist—or Devil in a Bush? How the politics of fertility relate to the subjugation of the natural world.” Harvard GSD, 2019
  • Pazzanese, Christina. “To control women, fertility, and nature itself.” Harvard Gazette 
  • Pacheco, Antonio.Five architecture school exhibitions to check out this Fall and Winter. Editorial. Archinect, 2019 
  • Miletic, Branko. Tone on Tuesday: On Harvard GSD & Australia. Architecture & Design Australia, 2019
  • Love in a Mist: an exhibition responds to anti-abortion laws in the United States. Editorial. ICON Design, 2019
  • Design Dispatch. The Editors. Surface, 2019
  • Russo, Anna Cecilia. Love in a Mist. Day Design Stories, 2019
  •  The latest exhibitions from the Wallpaper.* Architecture Editors. Wallpaper, 2019 
  • van Kersteren, Annemartine. “Interview with Malkit Shoshan” in Change Makers. (pp 95-111). Museum van Boijmans Beuningen, 2018
  • FIG Projects. “The World in Our Eyes. A discussion with Stefano Boeri and Malkit Shoshan.” Form of Form. Lars Muller Publishers, 2016
  • “De metropool wordt overschat.” Het Parool. July 2016 (NL)
  • “Dipinto di blu.” NIW. July 2016 (IT)
  •  “Architectuurbiënnale Venetië: ingebedde architecten.” Archined. June 2016 (NL)
  • De Lange, Henny. “Bouwen met modder, bamboe en afval.” Trouw. June 2016 (NL)
  • “Vredesmissie heeft meer design nodig,” May 2016 (NL)
  • “Nederland Biënnale paviljoen officieel geopend.” Het Parool, May 2016 (NL)
  • Witman, Bob. “Nederlands paviljoen Biënnale Venetië kleurt blauw van de camouflagenetten.” Volkskrant, May 2016 (NL)
  • “Goed ontwerp.” FD, May 2016 (NL)
  • “Nederlands Paviljoen in Venetië kleur blauw.” Trouw, May 2016 (NL)
  • Leclaire, Annemiek.”Deze architecte wil letterlijk aan de vrede bouwen.” Vrij Nederland, May 2016 (NL) 
  • Koelewijn, Rinskje.”De Smaak van… Malkit Shoshan.” NRC Handelsblad, May 2016 (NL).
  • Knudsen, Jacqueline.”Opening BLUE op Architectuurbiënnale Venetië.” ArchitectuurNL, May 2016 (NL)
  • “Hoogste militair opent Nederlands Paviljoen Venetië.” Nieuwsbericht 26-05-2016. Avrm, May 2016 (NL)
  • “Middendorp opent Nederlands paviljoen.” Bouwformatie, May 2016 (NL)
  • “BLUE: Architectuur van VN Vredesmissies.” ArchitectuurNL, May 2016 (NL)
  • “Defensie en Design.” Archined Editorial, April 2016 (NL)
  • “Malkit Shoshan curator Biënnale van Venetië.” Het Parool, December 2015 (NL)
  • “Nederlands biënnalepaviljoen Venetië in teken van BLUE.” Architectenweb. December 2015 (NL)
  • “Designing homes to welcome refugees.” Editorial. The Lancet, September 2016
  • “Blueprint reviews the architecture Venice Biennale.” Design Curial, August 2016
  • Merin, Gilli. “For centuries maps have been used as tools of control.” Mark Magazine, July 2016
  •  Casale, Rockey. “Malkit Shoshan on the architecture of diplomacy.” Surface Magazine. July 2016
  • Morelli, Naima. “The New Home.” Times of Malta, July 2016
  • Guggenheim, Lana. “Poverty, Homelessness, and War.” Enky. July 2016
  • “Biennale di architettura, l’Olanda e il futuro del peacekeeping.” Il Sole 24 Ore. July 2016 (IT)
  • “Мы понимаем, что такое архитектура, когда наша жизнь зависит от нее.” Colta, June 2016 (RU)
  • “Reporting from the Biennale,” Dutch Pavilion. The Photo Phore. June 2016
  •  Wagner, Thomas. “A Patchwork of Alternatives.” Stylepark, June 2016
  • Lucia Pierro e Marco Scarpinato.”Olanda: alla Biennale gli accampamenti dell’ONU.” Giornale dell’Architettura, June 2016. (IT)
  • Bianchini, Riccardo. “BLUE: the Netherlands at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016.” Inexhibit, June 2016
  • Miatello, Angelo, at al.”Olanda: L’architettura delle Missioni di Pace dei Caschi Blu.” Aida News, June 2016
  • Stathaki, Ellie. “World tour: the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale’s national participations.” Wallpaper Magazine, June 2016
  • “BLUE: Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions: Inside the Netherlands’ Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Editorial. ArchDaily, June 2016
  • “2016 Venice Biennale: Dutch Pavilion, “BLUE: Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions.” Editorial. Architect Magazine, June 2016
  • Wong, Karen. “Top 9 Picks from the Venice Architecture Biennale.” Artnet News, June 2016
  • “Venice architecture biennale pavilions – a souped-up pre-school playground.” The Guardian, May 2016
  • “Il meglio della Biennale: i padiglioni selezionati da WOW.” WOW Editorial, May 2016. (IT)
  • Quirk, Vanessa. “Timely, Urban, and Contextual: The Venice Architecture Biennale’s Most Thought-Provoking Pavilions.” Metropolis Magazine, May 2016
  • “Chief of Defense General Tom Middendorp opens Dutch Pavilion.” Editorial. ArtDaily, May 2016
  • Meishar, Naama. “יונישל סיסב.” Haaretz, May 2016 (HE)
  • “Malkit Shoshan cureert Nederlands paviljoen in Venetië.” Architectenkrant, May 2016 (NL)
  • “Aldo und Hanny waren auch schon da.” Editorial. Swiss Architects, May 2016
  • “Venice Architecture Biennale Dispatch, Day One.” Editorial. Architectural Record, May 2016
  • “Six-Not-to-Miss at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016.” Editorial. New York Times, May 2016
  • “Tra rifugiati e campi profughi, la Biennale cerca soluzioni resilienti” Rinnovabili, May 2016 (IT)
  • “Opening Day for Venice Biennale.” Editorial. Bostoncommons, May 2016
  • “Dutch Pavilion at Venice Biennale focuses on the architecture of UN peacekeeping missions.” Editorial. Designboom, May 2016
  • “23 Landmarks books about cities every architect should read. Atlas of the Conflict” UIC. Barcelona. September 2016
  • “Venice Biennale 2016: 4 Remarkable responses to humanitarian crises.” Editorial. Architzer, May 2016
  • Valencia, Nicolás. “Malkit Shoshan on How the City is a Shared Ground for the Instruments of War and Peace.” ArchDaily, May 2016
  • “Malkit Shoshan: La ciudad se convirtió en territorio compartido para la guerra y la paz.” Editorial. Plataforma Arquitecture. May 2016. (SP)
  • Ampatzidou, Cristina.”An interview with curator Malkit Shoshan.” Uncube Magazine. January 2016
  • “Sarà Malkit Shoshan la curatrice del Padiglione Olandese alla Biennale di Architettura di Venezia.” Editorial. Artribune, January 2016
  • “Niederländischer Biennale-Beitrag für Venedig.” Editorial. Baunetz, January 2016.
  • Olsthoorn, Peter. “Defensie en design – de erfenis van Kamp Castor in Mali.” ArchiNed, Apr 2016 (NL).
  • “Desert Blues, an interview with curator Malkit Shoshan.” Editorial. Uncube magazine. Mar 2016
  • “Koenders bezoekt VN in New York.” Rijksoverheid. Jan 2016 (NL)
  • van Os, Pieter. “Legerbasis niet alleen voor leger benutten.” NRC. Dec 2015 (NL)
  • “Design Manifestos: Malkit Shoshan of Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory.” Modelo. Dec 2015
  • “Designing Architectural Scenarios for the Future: Blue – Architecture of Peacekeeping Missions,” Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion and Technology. Dec 2016.
  • Ruyters, Domeniek. “In de Palestijnese dierentuin.” Exhibition review (4 stars).  Volkskrant, Apr 2012 (NL).
  • Witman, Bob. “Wegwijzen in het informatie bos.” Volkskrant, Apr 2012 (NL)
  • Szita, Jane. “ZOO, or the letter Z, just after Zionism.” Editorial review. Frame magazine, Apr 2012
  • Zandberg, Ester. “The complete lexicon of the Israeli Palestinian conflict.” Haaretz newspaper, Mar 2012
  • Debatty, Regine. “ZOO, or the letter Z, just after Zionism.” Exhibition review. We Make Money Not Art. Apr, 2012
  • “Z, just After Zionism.” Editorial. Exhibition review. Domus, Mar 2012
  • Cilekens, Caspar. “Nieuw leven voor ezels.” De Limburger, Mar 2012 (NL)
  • Ekker, Pieter. “Tussen te veel en te weinig zit niet veel.” Het Parool, Jul 2011 (NL)
  • “Ein Konflikt in Karten.” Mosaik. WDR 3 Bucherzension, May 2011 (NL)
  • Dettingmeier, Rob. “Atlas of the Conflict.” Book review. May 2011
  • “Atlas of the Conflict.” Editorial. Book review. Gonzo, Apr 2011
  • Zandberg, Esther. “A story without an end.” Haaretz newspaper, Apr 2011
  • van der Bijl, Rob. “Infrastructuur en ruimtelijke ordening in Israel.” Blauwe Kamer, Mar 2011 (NL)
  • Munayyer, Yousef. “Atlas of the conflict.” Book review. The Jerusalem Fund, Mar 2011
  • Sol, Katusha. “De macht van kaarten.” Archined, Feb 2011 (NL)
  • Kerimol, Levent. “Promised Land.” Building Design magazine, Feb 2011
  • Ludeker, Iris. “Topographie van een conflict.” de Verdieping. Trouw, Jan 2011 (NL)
  • “Atlas of the Conflict.” Book review. We make money not art, Jan 2011
  • Casaglia, Anna. “Book review from Gaza. Atlas of the Conflict.” Domus, Jan 2011
  • “Top 10 architectuurboeken 2010.” Editorial. DeArchitect, Jan 2011 (NL)
  • “Top design architecture books 2010.” Editorial. Architizer, Dec 2010
  • Herscher, Andrew. “Atlas of the Conflict.” Book review. atlasoftheconflict.org. Dec. 2010
  • “Making up borders.” Editorial piece. Urbantick, Nov 2010
  • Wilts, Gerhard. “In Israel veradert niets vrijblijvend.” ND, Nov 2010 (NL)
  • “Atlas van het conflict Israel-Palestina.” Editorial. Moorsmagazine, Nov 2010
  • “Atlas of the Conflict: controversiële kaarten van Israël.” Editorial. NOS. Nov 2010 (NL)
  • “The Best Dutch Book Design, Atlas of the Conflict, Israel Palestine.” Jul 2010.
  • Oosterman Arjen, Moore, Timothy. “Small Change, Big Result.” An interview with Malkit Shoshan. Volume 26 (pp 32-39). Archis, 2008
  • Zandberg, Esther. “The nature of despair and hope on One Land and Platform Paradise.” Haaretz newspaper, Aug 2008
  • “Entscheidungen: Ein Hud, Altrnative masterplan.” Bauwelt, Apr 2005 (NL)
  • Rottenberg, Hella. “Planologische presterijen in Israel.”  Vrij Nederland, Oct 2004 (NL)