What practices and strategies can be employed to prototype territories that enhance human-planetary relations within the framework of Hortopia?

Emphasizing our broader relationship with the planet, Hortopia defines strategies of placemaking and prototyping territories to improve human-planetary relationships. Hortopia, is based on French landscape architect Gilles Clément's concept of the Planetary Garden. Going beyond the traditional garden at the service of people, both Hortopia and the Planetary Garden place the planet as the focal point of human attention.

Through a series of case studies, interviews and perspectives, author Jan Eckert provides a historical and theoretical framework for understanding within the concept of Hortopia. The text delves into the overarching theme of our human-planetary relationship, which, beyond design, connects to many subjects in the humanities, environmental studies, architecture and the like.

Dr Jan Eckert is a design researcher, strategic consultant, author and lifelong learning expert based in Biel, Switzerland. He has held several leadership positions in higher education, academic research and innovation. His practice ranges from critical systems thinking to the concept of inner development goals and prototyping better human-planetary relationships.