The Listening Orchard
I’m an architect and spatial planner who moves between the worlds of design, research, and art. My background in Urban Planning and Architecture has shaped the way I see space , not just as something physical, but as something deeply emotional and social. I’m drawn to the ways our environments influence how we live, connect, and express ourselves.
Over the years, I’ve also become a CGI artist and pottery maker , two practices that, while very different, both allow me to explore form, texture, and atmosphere in meaningful ways. CGI helps me bring ideas to life visually, while pottery brings me back to the tactile, grounded experience of shaping something with my hands. I find inspiration in moving between the digital and the physical, the large scale and the intimate.
My work often centers around themes like sustainability, social interaction, and the emotional impact of space. I care deeply about creating environments , whether through urban design or a small object , that invite people in, encourage them to slow down, and offer a sense of freedom and belonging. I believe good design should be more than functional; it should make people feel something.
I’m especially interested in projects that bring people together , spaces that feel open, inclusive, and alive. Through both research and creative exploration, I’m constantly looking for ways to connect people more thoughtfully with their surroundings and with each other. Whether it’s a public square, a digital scene, or a clay vessel, I see every project as an opportunity to tell a story , one rooted in humanity, care, and possibility.
The Listening Orchard was born from a desire to challenge the rigidity of urban environments and reimagine what public space could be. In cities dominated by concrete, noise, and disconnection, we asked: What if architecture could breathe, listen, and play? This project is an answer to that question—a soft, living installation that invites people to reconnect with nature, each other, and themselves.
This work began to explore how architecture can be more than static form, how it can become a responsive and emotional experience. The garden is not a building, but a system of modular, sustainable elements: bamboo frames, recycled fabrics, mycelium panels, and solar-powered technology. It is designed to be assembled, disassembled, and reborn in new locations, adapting to local materials and histories.
The development process is deeply collaborative, co-designing with communities, artists and children to weave their stories into fabrics and record sounds that now live in the installation. Partnering with local makers to source materials and build components, ensuring that the project reflects the spirit of each place it visits.
The most successful aspects are the interaction and emotional resonance. People are drawn to the glowing fabrics, the soft earth, the soft hum that responds to movement. Children dance to make the space sing. Elderly people relax in hammocks and listen to the voices left behind. It becomes a shared space of memory , vibrant, poetic and alive. Its impact is profound. It is a space that invites slowness, curiosity and joy.
Looking ahead, I foresee The Listening Orchard traveling to cities around the world, evolving with each stop. It is a model for regenerative and participatory architecture - one that not only reduces harm, but actively nurtures well-being and imagination. It is about creating a softer and kinder world - one story, one step, one song at a time.