In a quiet residential part of Rotterdam, surrounded by the familiar rhythm of brick, pavement and practical city infrastructure, an electrical cabinet has been completely overtaken by nature.
Not real nature, of course. But almost.
Green lianas climb across the metal surface. Leaves unfold between soft pinks and pale blossom whites, while tiny beetles appear among them like little signatures. Even they have names.
That contrast is what made us stop. Something designed to be purely functional had been turned into a tiny habitat. Grey infrastructure became ornamental, almost joyful, without losing the everyday object underneath. It is still an electrical cabinet. It just happens to have grown its own jungle.
When translated into textiles, those climbing leaves are finally allowed to escape the box. Greens, blossoms and tiny details spread freely across the fabric, turning a little piece of Rotterdam street furniture into something that can travel far beyond its original corner.