Welcome to the Urban Mycelium Blog!

In my work, I make placemaking visible and help placemakers grow. Browse through these articles to learn more about placemaking, public participation, and human behaviour in urban environments. You will also find examples of visual storytelling, graphic recording, and an introduction to the method I use to coach placemakers, as well as free resources.

In the traditional practices of urbanism, the power has always been held by the same actors. The making of the city has …

50 shades of urbanism

Tactical urbanism, new urbanism, sustainable urbanism, circular urbanism, DIY urbanism, collaborative urbanism, landscape urbanism, re-urbanism… There are a thousand urbanisms! What lies …

The urban mycelium

Have you heard about the mycelium, this incredible mushroom which helps trees communicate with each other? I made this fascinating discovery while …

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