Audiojourney: Designing London National Park City, There Project, 2020
[Co-curator and co-producer - independent project]
What if cities were designed as spaces for both people and wildlife to thrive? What if we thought like coots, ducks or peregrines? This audio journey takes you along the 200-year-old Regent's Canal. Taking a bird's eye view, it questions whether design can help us become more ecocentric.
Curated and co-produced by Sarah Turner and Justine Boussard (There Project) with sound design from Deborah Ridley, Designing LNPC was released during London Design Festival 2020. It was commissioned by the National Park City Foundation and supported by the Canal and River Trust.
Starting at the Islington Tunnel, we follow 15-year-old conservationist Kabir Kaul, as he guides us on a walk east towards the Kingsland Basin Nature Reserve. Along the way, we hear from designers, thinkers, activists, and residents who are transforming our place in nature, and nature’s place in London National Park City.
Speakers include award-winning designers Studio Ossidiana and Thomas Thwaites, author Richard Smyth, Bridget McKenzie of Climate Museum UK, Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston and more.
Although this is not strictly a guided walk, we encourage everyone who can to go out and enjoy this audio journey on the Canal - recommended starting point is at Islington Tunnel, walking east towards Kingsland Basin Nature Reserve (a leisurely 40mn walk). This is an experience designed for individuals to enjoy using their own phone and headset.
Photography by Marc Atkinson, Graphic Design by Justine Boussard based on London National Park City identity.
