Biotopia

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The Why Factory

About T?F

Global think-tank and research institute led by professor Winy Maas,. It explores possibilities for the development of our cities by focusing on the production of models and visualisations for cities of the future.

Biotopia

Urban conceptual work which aims to find solutions for current urban city problems.

For centuries, design focused on objects with single meanings: everything was architecture. More recently, we zoomed out to look for new meanings, at every scale, from the very small to the very large: everything was urbanism. Recently, design finally started to -timidly- understand the meaning of ‘green’: everything was landscape. Today -more than ever- everything is biology. Everything is Nature.

Awards

Dean's Awards 2023 - Outstanding achievement in the category of sustainability and experimental project

Nominee: Dean's Awards 2023 - best Urbanism project