“Landscapes in trouble Landscapes in Action” book launch

On 23 April 2026, the final event of the European project PALIMPSEST will take place at Politecnico di Milano, marking the conclusion of a three-year research exploring the role of artistic and creative practices in environmental and territorial transformations. In the afternoon from 3pm, the book Landscapes in Trouble, Landscapes in Action: Theories and Practices Between Space, Art and Ecology will be officially launched!

The book Landscapes in Trouble, Landscapes in Action: Theories and Practices Between Space, Art and Ecology (Mimesis International), edited by Francesca Berni and Irene Bianchi, represents one of the project’s main outcomes. Emerging from a three-year process of interviews, conversations, and shared practices, the volume brings together diverse contributions (from landscape architecture and philosophy to design and the performing arts) that explore landscape both as a site where contemporary crises become visible and as a field for experimentation.

The book opens pathways for thinking and acting otherwise, proposing a shift from landscape as a static object to landscape as a dynamic, relational and evolving process.

The presentation will be followed by a discussion with scholars and guests, creating a space for exchange between research, design and artistic practices.

Programme:

3:00 pm – Landscapes in Trouble, Landscapes in Action: Theories and Practices Between
Space, Art and Ecology | Book launch (in-person in english)

with:
Irene Bianchi (editor) DAStU – POLIMI, Francesca Berni (editor) DAStU – POLIMI, Chiara Geroldi DAStU – POLIMI, Sanna Lehtinen Aalto University, Antonio Longo DAStU – POLIMI, Pierluigi Sacco Università UNICH – Chieti Pescara, Ilaria Valente Delegate NEB Initiatives – POLIMI

4:30 pm – End of the afternoon session

Coordinators:Irene Bianchi, Francesca Berni
Contact: Francesca Berni francesca.berni@polimi.it

👉 To join online, access the webex HERE