Companion Species
Today’s cities, not only Western but cities in general, have almost no animal life in their cores, and if they do, it is strongly curtailed.
Co-migration: Aeroplankton
Many occupied regions of the world are turning arid due to rapid changes in global climate. This is…
Co-migration: Cloud Forest
Climate change is provoking a massive migration among humans and non-humans. As temperatures and weather patterns shift, entire…
Decompositions; Part 3
[Animals, with their myriad superhuman senses, can teach us new unprecedented ways of occupying space. Shared spaces can…
Decompositions; Part 2
Can design bridge land and water? Could shared spaces teach us what it’s like to occupy underwater spaces, and navigate through oceans and waterways?
Decompositions; Part 1
How can sharing spaces lead us to a deeper understanding of our space? Can we learn the senses of other species? Can we gain an animal’s superpowers? The following projects offer another reason for sharing our spaces with non-human species: the enrichment of our spaces and our own perception.
Knowing the Synanthrope
Humanity defines animals by their relationships to humans. Through this lens non-human species are categorized into two forms; domestic – dependent on humans for survival and augmented to live as companion species to humans, and wild – independent, capable of sustaining life without anthropogenic support. These relationships are based broadly on the level of human intervention required for an animal to survive.
Introducing Guest Contributors – Sarah and Brandon
This month we are thrilled to include the voices of two new guest contributors to the Expanded Environment team - Sarah Gunawan and Brandon Youndt. Sarah and Brandon will be featured regularly in the coming months and we thoroughly encourage you to check out their work and thoughts.