Recontextualising ancient water cisterns I frequently fantasise about a future in which the culture of the privately owned car has evolved to something more compatible with life on earth: In this future, cars are not status symbols any more. They have been reduced to transport-supporting appliances, just like a wheelchair, a crutch, a utility van, or a freight train. […]
Imagining constructed wetlands in future cities Simply put, constructed wetlands are man-made basins where specific vegetation is grown. Wastewater flows into the basin, or into a chain of them, one after another. The vegetation, soil and organisms from the wetland effectively treat the water. At some point the water is collected again in the system and ready to be reused. I’m […]