VIDEO: Narratives of Irresistible Circular Futures, Aalborg University at the Desire event September 2024

Where do you belong? It is a simple question, but not necessarily one with a straightforward answer. Over the past two years, Aalborg University (Denmark) has closely followed the work and development at the eight demonstration sites of the New European Bauhaus lighthouse project, Desire. These sites have each told their own unique, place-specific stories. Now, the researchers have compiled these narratives into a white paper, which was presented by postdoc Olivia Thomassen Harre at the Desire conference on September 10, 2024, in Copenhagen. Watch the video.

Where do you belong? It is a simple question, but not necessarily one with a straightforward answer. Over the past two years, Aalborg University (Denmark) has closely followed the work and development at the eight demonstration sites of the New European Bauhaus lighthouse project, Desire.

These sites have each told their own unique, place-specific stories. Now, the researchers have compiled these narratives into a white paper, which was presented by postdoc Olivia Thomassen Harre at the Desire conference on September 10, 2024, in Copenhagen.

Watch the video below to gain insight into the stories and the methodology.

The narratives focus on three main aspects: understanding the current state, uncovering the processes and activities, and envisioning future possibilities. By using different lenses derived from landscape architecture and orientation, we capture the uniqueness of each demonstration site. These lenses, accompanied by text, images, and maps, help the reader understand the diversity and scale of the sites.

Desire - Designing the Irresistible Circular Society is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Watch the video below or here on YouTube