Enlai Hooi hosted a CAFx talk about food systems and urbanism, exploring its complex relationships with ecology, health, culture, identity, education, equity, waste, and the economy. The discussion quickly deepened into interesting territory relating to the design of our cities and regions and ways to create change at multiple levels.

Discover the insightful outcomes of our workshop at the Roskilde Festival in collaboration with Madkulturen. Together, the workshop attendees craft visions while simultaneously engaging in culinary creations. These imaginative ideas materialized into visually captivating representations using the power of Midjourney, a generative image AI to vividly illustrate the participants’ imaginations of our food systems' future.

Enlai Hooi participated in the final "Food is Now" session alongside sea farmers from HAVHØST, discussing the potential of the aquatic environment in the food system. The discussion was moderated by marine biologist Anders Drud Jordan.

Discover the open-source knowledge cards created for imagining the potential of future food systems. Together, the workshop attendees demonstrated their collective capacity; these cards were produced and displayed live during the event.

Enlai Hooi hosted a round table talk as a part of the UIA - World Congress of Architecture 2023. ‘The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed’. By looking at existing cultures and methods of producing food that could point to an alternative future, we explore the potential of re-wiring our cities through hacktivism: stitching together new systems of self-sufficiency with the tools and technologies at hand.

We celebrated the launch of "The Hacktivist Guide to Food Security," a publication that delves into the intersection of architecture, urban design, and the food system. This guide aims to demystify and compare innovative approaches to food systems, shedding light on their environmental, economic, and social foundations. Be part of this momentous occasion and explore the transformative potential of food security through the lens of hacktivism!

At the Roskilde Festival, we conducted VOXPOP interviews with 40 participants, engaging them in conversations about their motivations, agency, and opinions. We explored their underlying beliefs and past encounters that shape their motivations. We discussed their capacity to take action within their societal roles and their thoughts on how society should evolve or adapt to shape future outcomes.

To accompany the launch of a brand new publication on food systems titled "The Future City Cookbook," editor Enlai Hooi (SHL) joined forces with the world-renowned author of "Hungry City" and "Sitopia," Carolyn Steel, along with distinguished guests, in a captivating discussion on urban re-programming. Together, they explored the pathway for cities to embrace self-sufficiency, diversity, and improved community well-being.

How can the UN SDGs be used to imagine the future city? What should be the future driving considerations for urban food and nutrient circularity? SHL hosted a workshop at the GRASP festival, utilising SHL’s Living Design method of imagining the future potential of urban food systems. Together, we created open-source knowledge cards for imagining future food systems' potential.