Forest Design Workshop

Reconnect

Arrival, pause, perspective shift. In the Forest Design Workshop we begin by reconnecting with nature as the best designer on Earth. Outside—away from screens—we slow down, become attentive, and train our perception to notice what usually slips by: micro-textures, seasonal traces, structural patterns.

Through short observation walks, mindful looking and simple making prompts, participants experience how attention changes thinking. This first phase is about presence and curiosity: tuning into forms, colours, rhythms and relationships so creative work starts from a living context rather than from the desk.

Rethink & Redesign

We work with three complementary paths in nature: (1) Biophilic design & aesthetic inspiration—letting forms, colours, materials and ecosystem patterns spark ideas and references. (2) Let nature work on you—reflective pacing and “forest bathing”–style attention; studies suggest time in nature can markedly improve focus and problem-solving, so participants sketch, note, and reframe challenges with a clearer mind. (3) Biomimicry & nature-integrated design—learning from strategies such as resilience, cycles and adaptability, then translating them into system maps, prompts and low-fidelity prototypes; when relevant, lightweight AI prompts help extract patterns and analogies. Together these paths move from seeing → sense-making → making, so people leave with reusable methods, not just a moment of inspiration.

📅 Programma & Registratie

❶ 18 – 22 Oct 2025 · BioArt Lab📍 Kastanjelaan 500, Eindhoven

🗓 Sat 18 + Sun 19 Oct – Workshops (Registration required)

⏰ 11:00–12:00
⏰ 13:00–14:00
⏰ 15:00–16:00

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/1647772224079?aff=oddtdtcreator

🗓 Mon 20 – Wed 22 Oct – Drop-in
⏰ 11:00–18:00

✅ No registration needed

❷ 23 – 26 Oct 2025 · Wasven📍 Celebeslaan 30, Eindhoven

🗓 Thu 23 + Fri 24 Oct – Drop-in
⏰ 11:00–18:00

✅ No registration needed

🗓 Sat 25 + Sun 26 Oct – Workshops (Registration required)

⏰ 11:00–12:00
⏰ 13:00–14:00
⏰ 15:00–16:00

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/1647861049759?aff=oddtdtcreator

📸 Photos and video may be taken during the event for documentation and communication. If you prefer not to appear, please inform the organizer before the session.