Drawing on Arundhata Mathur and Dilip da Cunha’s concept of “ubiquitous wetness”, Michiel van Iersel considers the deceptive tranquility of water in urban environments, highlighting how human attempts to control water have created a false sense of security. Water is increasingly becoming an immersive, unpredictable force in our lives. A force we must begin to acknowledge, rehearse for, and adapt to.

Michiel van Iersel is a transdisciplinary instigator of new concepts and collaborations with two decades of experience creating transformative projects. He combines his role as part of Loom with a teaching position at the architecture department of ETH Zürich.