Forest Design Workshop
Learn from (& in) nature to create
creative and sustainable solutions
Rethinking Natural Intelligence
Who’s the greatest designer of all? Nature. Its principles—cycles, resilience, symbiosis—are key to creative and sustainable solutions. Experience how nature inspires your thinking.
Shifting Perspectives & Co-Creation
Become part of the forest: feel how trees communicate, how mycelium weaves connections, and how the wind tells stories. Discover how nature opens new perspectives, reduces stress, and boosts your creativity.
Hands-on & Prototyping
Turn insights into action: create sustainable prototypes, develop fresh ideas, and experience nature as your catalyst for design and innovation.
What can
you expect?
What’s your takeaway?
Three Paths to Inspiration
Nature as a model for sustainable processes:
Explore how natural systems work and what we can learn from them.
Experimental Material Exploration & Upcycling
Use the variety of natural materials and develop your own design solutions.
Method Sprint
Nature-Integrated Design in Mini-Challenges testen.
Rapid Prototyping
Ideen an Ort und Stelle bauen (nature Prototyping) skizzieren & teilen
New perspectives & ideas – nature as a source of inspiration for creative processes.
Sustainable approaches to design & innovation – learning from nature for practical solutions.
Increased awareness of cycles and networking – nature as a model for sustainable action.
More energy & clarity – Scientifically proven: time in nature promotes creativity & well-being.
Aesthetic – Using patterns, structures, and forms as inspiration for art and design.
Functional – Applying nature’s sustainable principles to product development.
Philosophical – Viewing ecological intelligence as a conceptual framework for change and innovation.
Fixed Workshop Dates
Upcoming dates:
12.04.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund,
26.04.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
03.05.2025 –Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
17.05.2025 –Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
07.06.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
28.06.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
12.07.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
13.09.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
27.09.2025 – Agard Naturschutzhaus, Westfalenpark Dortmund
📩 Group requests: Individual appointments are possible for teams, companies or private groups. Write to me!
Price for individuals (3-hour workshop)
Standard price: 99 € per person
Students, pupils & pensioners: 79 €
Social price: By arrangement for people with low incomes
Dates:
Saturdays from April to September
Location:
AGARD Nature Conservation House, Westfalenpark Dortmund
Participant:
Maximum 11
persons
Cost:
from 79 €
per person
1
Contact with nature increases creativity
Findings of the study by Atchley, Strayer & Atchley (2012) :
Time spent in nature increases the ability for creative problem solving by 50%.
2
forest bathing
improves mental
Health
Research from the University of Tokyo shows (2010): “Shinrin-yoku” (forest bathing) lowers stress hormones and improves mood.
3
Biophilic Design
Principles
Concept: Integrating natural elements into designs improves people’s health and productivity.
