Author name: Ana-Maria Carabelea

 Microorganism Cities How might we integrate microorganisms to design more sustainable cities? Microorganisms are key ecological actors. They play a significant role in the sustainability of ecosystems and the health of all organisms, human and non-human. But despite that, they are often disregarded or deliberately removed in the design of our cities. How can we invite […]

Preserving Co-evolution How might we preserve the co-evolution of the species by enhancing the capacity of micro and macro communities to be resilient when challenged by diversity? Cultural, biological and artificial diversity generates contaminations in the co-evolution processes, with new interrogatives about how to stimulate resilience and inclusive sustainability that can lead humanity to find innovative

Re-imagining City Nature How might we learn to live with nature in the city of Hague? This residency invites artists to rethink the way in which we can learn to live with those sides of nature which are beyond our sensory limits by using digital technology to understand the complexity of the ecological consequences of our

Smart Agriculture How might we empower rural areas as role models of sustainability & prosperity through the use of technology? Farmers comprise 12% of Greece’s workforce but produce 3% of the country’s GDP. How can technology bridge agriculture with the economic & social prosperity of the farmers themselves, their local communities and the citizens of urban

New Modes of Mobility How might we create an open-minded culture towards change and turn Berlin’s future of mobility into a collective mission? The different possibilities and preferences of transport of Berlin’s citizens and the use of public urban space are often in conflict with each other. This presents a challenge for the transformation towards a

Blockchain Society How might we navigate and negotiate a blockchain society? Blockchain technologies open the door to reconfigurations of the economy and the social fabric. Our residents will explore the promises and potentials of blockchain from the point of view of their symbolic and systemic aspects, including their consequences for representation and contemporary systems of knowledge

SustainingScapes How might we develop innovative approaches and solutions for dealing with the tourism industry’s footprint while promoting sustainable tourism practices? Cyprus’ prevalent tourism model relies heavily on the year-round “sun and sea” narrative, overshadowing the true local human and natural assets of the country, while gradually transforming pristine habitats into artificial all-inclusive experiences. This project

Big Data and the City How might we picture and redesign future urban mobility in the age of big data? Mobility is the circulatory system that makes cities alive, productive, and welcoming. The present challenge will explore new ways of experiencing and navigating the city and aim to conceive new scenarios for post-pandemic sustainable cities by

(Inter)active productive landscapes How might digital technologies support citizens, policymakers, entrepreneurs & researchers in their ambition to create more balanced relations between nature & humans in the region of South-West Flanders? The world is in constant flux, and so are the natural environment & open spaces we are living in. How might digital technologies support