Kathedraallandschappen | Walden Studio

Nature restoration in the Netherlands often fails in the long term: top-down policy is fleeting and bottom-up initiatives remain fragmented. In Kathedraallandschappen (Cathedral Landscapes), Walden Studio and Akademie van Plaats investigate how spatial design can connect local initiatives and contribute to future-proof landscapes. Through design research and fieldwork, designers, ecologists and local stakeholders explore five biotopes in the landscape between the Veluwe, Flevoland and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The insights gained are translated into a Kathedraaltoolkit: a visual overview of tangible interventions. Partners involved include ARK Rewilding, Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe, Landschapsbeheer Gelderland, Landschapsbeheer Flevoland, Thuishaven Zeewolde food forest and vegetable garden, and the Zevenbergjes community.