Melbourne Design Week 2024

MOBILE GARDEN / / "Seyyar BAHÇE 

Theory of Design 

Eng // The word “Mobile” originated from the late 15th century: via French from the Latin word “mobilis”, from “movere” ‘to move’. The noun dates from the 1940s.

Tr // Arapça syr kökünden gelen sayyāra(t) سيّارة “gezgin (şey, yıldız), planet” sözcüğünden alıntıdır. Bu sözcük Arapça sāra سَارَ “yürüdü, gezdi, yol aldı” fiilinin faˁˁāla(t) vezninde meslek adıdır.
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The design concept builds on the idea that “mobility” signifies more than just movement. Rooted in the sociological aspect of being on the road, we discovered that what truly sets “mobility” apart is the power of conversation. For centuries, conversation has served as a unifying and sharing force, as seen in photographs over a century old—where the exchange of ideas endures beyond mere motion or trade.

Inspired by this, we developed the “Mobile Garden” proposal for Melbourne Design Week. Acknowledging that access to green spaces may decline in many major cities over the next century, we envision the Mobile Garden as a tool to bring people together. It offers an alternative to the increasingly artificial nature of transportation, recognizing that humans, as part of nature, need meaningful interaction with both one another and the environment for overall well-being. As Synthetic Architecture, we synthesized organic and artificial elements to create a moving garden. In a future where intelligent autonomous vehicles replace traditional ones, we imagined these vehicles featuring living gardens as welcoming, unifying spaces—merging innovation with nature to foster connection and conversation.