The Importance of the Unknown

The Importance of the Unknown

The Importance of the Unknown Jule Kurbjeweit In the Bauhaus of the Seas opening conference, held at maat in 2021, Markus Reymann, director of TBA21–Academy, spoke of the unknowability of the ocean: “We only know 5% of the ocean. Knowing is also a form of control. Can...

Co-creating with Nature 

Co-creating with Nature  Translating a non-human-centred worldview into artistic practice Jule Kurbjeweit The imaginative capacities of the Western world for relating to the natural world have long been limited to dominance and exploitation. The harmful consequences...
‘Neo-rurals’: from the city to the country

‘Neo-rurals’: from the city to the country

‘Neo-rurals’: from the city to the country It is widely accepted within permaculture and sustainable living communities that living in the countryside allows us to be more self-reliant. It is easier to grow food, to live less dependent on the industrial...
April showers bring May flowers

April showers bring May flowers

April showers bring May flowers Permaculture is a design system that David Holmgren and Bill Mollison worked on in the 1970s for both sustainable use of land and a sustainable way of living. This concept was born from the questioning of industrial activities and the...
Be climate-conscious: one step at a time

Be climate-conscious: one step at a time

Be climate-conscious: one step at a time There is a lot to say about the reasons that led us to create villa villa: a pressing need to leave the city for the countryside, to slow down and connect to the geological time of natural processes, to experiment with new ways...