Working landscapes

The world we live in is dominated by the economic and social forces unleashed by our success as a species.

The modern landscape is shaped more by man than by nature. Urban demands drive this shift and now over 50% of all human beings live in towns.

Intensive farming, power lines, global economic and transport systems are transforming traditional agriculture and rural life around the world.

Tensions between commercial priorities and rural traditions run deep, and there is no going back to a bucolic pastoral past.

To live with and in these working landscapes we must reset our aesthetic compass and see the countryside from a new perspective.