In a world that has gone adrift under the influence of globalisation, the current simplification of arguments within the Dutch debate on immigration is untenable. In this issue of OASE, immigration (decontextualisation) is observed through the architectural and urban notions of place. Rather than concentration on the effects of immigration- as some sort of architectonic form, for example - the journal focuses on the migrational process of place-making. In the manner of an anatomical study, the theme of immigration is approached from different angles, clearly exposing the complexity of the phenomenon. The articles selected for this publication place migrancy-related issues such as urban design and its methodologies within a literary framework.