On 28 August this year, Färgfabriken opened the doors to an exciting and changing exhibition where one of the participants is Giles Thomson at TISU.
Giles researches and teaches about regenerative urbanism. A regenerative city is planned and built to improve and restore the natural systems from which it draws its resources. – Within the Symbios collaboration, I work with Färgfabriken with ideas and content that deepen and exemplify what regenerative cities and communities can be, Giles says. In Symbiosis, ideas, experiences and knowledge meet in an ongoing experiment through meetings between research, art, architecture and much more to try, shape and reflect on symbiotic thinking. The exhibition Symbiosis runs until 28 November 2021. Read more about the public activities
What is Färgfabriken?
Färgfabriken has functioned as a platform for contemporary cultural expressions with an emphasis on art, architecture and urban planning since its inception in 1995. Färgfabriken is located in Stockholm. Read more about Färgfabriken
Giles Thomson is an urban planner and senior lecturer who researches and teaches about “regenerative urbanism”. A regenerative city is planned and built to improve and restore the natural systems from which it draws its resources. It has a symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship with its surrounding “hinterland”, not only by minimizing its environmental impact but by actively improving and regenerating the ecosystems on which it depends.
Thomson holds a Ph.D. in regenerative urbanism from Western Australia Curtin University in Australia. He is currently researching regenerative cities and regions in Sweden at the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) at the Department of Strategic Sustainable Development. He is particularly interested in how different modes of transport and infrastructures affect urban morphology. Giles has previous experience from both industry and government and has worked on urban renewal projects in the UK and Australia, most recently as a research leader for the South Australian Government’s integrated design strategy.
Within the Symbios collaboration, Giles Thomson works with Färgfabriken with ideas and content that deepen and exemplify what “regenerative cities and communities” can be.
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