Let’s Talk Wild! – Rethinking Urban Design through Wildness

Let’s Talk Wild! is a thought-provoking exploration of how urban design intersects with wildness, edited by Dorothee Rummel and Hanna Hemberger. This 120-page publication brings together 12 interdisciplinary voices to engage in a multi-layered dialogue on chaos, creativity, and the complex meanings of wildness in expanding urban design.

Urban design and wildness may seem at odds, yet as cities evolve, wildness is increasingly seen as a resource—shaping how we think about and create our living environments. From urban gardening to rewilding projects, wild practices are gaining ground. Are these trends signs of genuine transformation or just the commercialization of sustainability? How are other disciplines rethinking wildness? And how can architects and planners engage critically with these ideas?

Let’s Talk Wild! brings together 12 interdisciplinary voices in a multi-layered dialogue on chaos, creativity, and the complex meanings of wildness.

This book is essential for urban designers, architects, and anyone interested in the evolving relationship between nature and urban spaces.