On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Kunsthaus Graz, we were commissioned to design an exhibition of drawings and spatial objects from Cook’s new book Speculations, published by Circa Verlag.

We expand these two-dimensional “speculations” into installations in which his drawings are enlarged and then fragmented into an assembly where the spectator can walk and immerse into its atmosphere. The experimental character of the exhibition design is tailored to the rooms in the HDA. His visual collages highlight themes important to the architect and reflect many of his architectural ideas. He argues that only through the freedom of imagery can one best examine the future, freeing oneself from practical and conventional constraints to rethink alternative cities and ways of life. Cook’s inspiring depictions give rise to speculations about the future of the city, the region, people, and nature, provoking thought and inviting visitors to embark on a speculative journey into the potentials and possibilities of current and future living spaces.