kruh jaro 2025 - Kenny Windels, Studio Basta (BE)

On Thursday, April 3, 2025, Kenny Windels, co-founder of the Flemish Studio Basta, will present a lecture titled Decoupling as a Catalyst for Creation. He will focus on the removal of unnecessary hardened surfaces and their transformation as a key step towards improving the urban environment. Through specific examples from his practice, he will demonstrate how this approach supports biodiversity, more efficient water management, and overall quality of life in cities. He will also present methods and strategies that enable the transformation of impervious surfaces into functional green spaces – aesthetically appealing, sustainable, and prepared for future challenges.
Studio Basta is a Flemish landscape architecture studio based in Kortrijk, founded in 2008 by Kenny Windels and Bert Busschaert, graduates of Wageningen University. It focuses on creating livable landscapes and gardens with an emphasis on authenticity, high utility value, and harmonious integration with the surrounding environment. Their designs are based on an analytical approach and technical precision, always highlighting sustainability and public engagement. The result is dynamic, green, and effortlessly organized spaces that naturally promote interaction and enhance the quality of everyday life.
The lecture will be introduced by Jiří Klokočka, an architect and urban planner who served as the architect and urban planner for the city of Kortrijk and the association of cities and municipalities in the Kortrijk region in Belgium from 1986 to 2011. He was also the secretary of the Flemish Urban Planners Association and the chairman of the Architecture and Urban Planning Commission in several Belgian cities.
The lecture will be conducted in English.