My research focuses on ruins ecology and its application in urban spaces, particularly examining how non-human life forms (such as plants, microorganisms and bacteria) restore ecosystem functions through ecological processes in abandoned spaces. This research direction combines multidisciplinary perspectives from ecology, architecture, philosophy and post-humanism, aiming to reveal how natural processes in ruined spaces resist capitalist urbanisation whilst promoting sustainable urban development.
I am particularly interested in how micro-ecological environments in ruins spontaneously form new habitats, and how these ecological processes influence human perception of nature and history.
Furthermore, my research also addresses aesthetic aspects, exploring the philosophical significance and aesthetic value of non-human elements (such as plant communities and naturally decaying remains) within ruins, whilst investigating the potential of ruins as carriers of cultural and ecological narratives.