The Green Metropolis

07 April 2022

The Why Factory, together with artist and haute-couture designer Iris van Herpen, launches Every(body) is urbanism, a research that explores the crossovers between biodiversity, clothing and the city. Every(body) is urbanism operates at the intersection of nature, urbanism, architecture and the human body. This movie: The Veins of the City is part of a larger […]

The Why Factory, together with artist and haute-couture designer Iris van Herpen, launches Every(body) is urbanism, a research that explores the crossovers between biodiversity, clothing and the city.

Every(body) is urbanism operates at the intersection of nature, urbanism, architecture and the human body. This movie: The Veins of the City is part of a larger project, the Green Metropolis, an initiative launched by the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands. The Green Metropolis is aimed at producing real solutions to tackle planetary urgencies by focusing on the capacity of nature to contribute to the fabrication of a more sustainable built environment. The Green Metropolis will include a traveling exhibition that will display dresses designed by Iris van Herpen, proposals for the city of the future by the Why Factory, which will all blend together to form a series of ‘inclusive ecosystems’. Movie: The Veins of the City. Every(body) is Urbanism. The Green Metropolis.

Credits: Concept: The Why Factory (TU Delft) ‘Roots of Rebirth’ SS21: Atelier Iris van Herpen Animation and Edit: WielandStudio | Eline Wieland Origional Soundtrack: Salvador Breed and Maarten Vos Origional Particles Animation: Shy.Studio Design Valley Building: MVRDV 3D Model Valley Building: MVRDV 2022 © Sapiens

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