Imagine architecture was alive and growing like plants
Could we grow houses?
Antivirus Architecture as urban design
Can we design and build our cities better to stop virus from spreading
Planting trees together
No doubt I'm skeptical about how phones and technology are changing our lives both indoors and on the trails. But once in a while I see it can also do good
Cityzen science architecture
Co creation is also about place-making and architecture, about creating places where people can walk, meet, discuss and innovate together
Those closest to the problems can be the best to help solve them
Challenges from pollution, to habitat loss, to hunger, to climate change might have at least one thing in common - Those closest to them can play essential roles in solving them
Gadbury Wood bridge
When designing and building bridges out along the trails it is often better to do simple designs.
Creating livable cities by walking
A city that is both good for people and for the planet is a lot about walking, trees, city ecology and interesting ( and complicated) cityscapes - And very little about cars
In a sea of cars
There are more than a billion cars on our planet, and the number of vehicles keep growing even though cars look less and less like the answer to many of the both local and global challenges we face today
Hiking between high and low habits
Habits are a bit like places... or maybe we can also see them as trails? Notes on habits, recovery and paths
Bird cliff biodiversity house
Sketching up ideas for houses that are both good for biodiversity, locals and hikers
The faster you move the longer you need to go
Strange how walking can be the solution and how a higher speed can make the distance you have to travel so much longer
Sketching ways to guide hikers along the paths
Drawing of five main guidance types, that can make hiking trails easier to follow
Returning home
Log. 31. Aug. 2018 - The feeling of being back home after a hike illustration
Nobody is starting from Scratch
Logbook 26. August 2018. Thoughts on hiking and starting out from a place called Scratch
At home in the woods drawing
Logbook 23. August 2018 - Sketching up the forest as dwelling for hikers
Portable comfort zone
Logbook 19. August 2018 - Sketch - Crazy how, where-ever you are, you can feel at home as soon as you are in your tent
Connecting the countryside and the city
Logbook 13. August 2018 - Both trails and relational eating can connect the back-country with life in the cities, to the benefits of all
Walkable city planning thoughts
Logbook 6. August 2018 - Sketching up the difference between a city designed for cars and a city designed for walking
shelter on a rainy day
Things like rain, wind, trees and rocks sometimes create sudden spaces along the trails
Coastal innovation Conference
Article: Coastal innovation -
how and why to create paths for a better life along the coast
Starting points
How trails starts can make a huge difference
Relating to trees
Living with trees note
Frits Ahlefeldt: Hiking, thoughts & watercolors 