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My research explores the ecology of ruins and its role in urban environments. I focus on how non-human life forms, such as plants, microorganisms, and bacteria, restore ecological functions through natural processes in abandoned spaces.

Drawing on perspectives from ecology, architecture, philosophy, and post-humanism, my work investigates how natural processes in ruined sites can resist capitalist urbanisation while suggesting more sustainable forms of urban development.

I am especially interested in how micro-ecological habitats within ruins emerge and evolve, and how these living processes shape our perception of nature and history.

Alongside the ecological dimension, I also explore aesthetic questions—how non-human elements, from plant communities to decaying materials, embody philosophical meanings and aesthetic value, and how ruins themselves may act as carriers of cultural and ecological narratives.

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