At Hortopia, co-evolution is our guiding principle. Therefore, we’re building a dynamic network of visionary partners dedicated to reimagining our relationship with the planet.
Together with Collaboratio Helvetica, we’re weaving a collaborative tapestry that connects individuals, communities and organisations in a shared mission of sustainable transformation.
We’re not just networking – we’re co-creating a radical approach to systemic change. By focusing on inner development, regenerative biodiversity, and the challenge of collectively achieving some of the Sustainable Development Goals, we’re building a blueprint for an entirely new eco-social operating system.
Established in Besso, Lugano, the Generative Center is a pioneer in artificial intelligence research and development, specialising in AI-driven content creation across multiple disciplines. At the forefront of generative AI innovation, the Centre is currently producing “Echo of Legends”, an audiovisual series that brings Swiss legends and myths to life through entirely AI-generated artistry. Through the integration of digital technologies, the Generative Center extends hortopia’s understanding of the relationship between the natural and built environment into the digital realm, as well as the realm of legends, myths and narratives that influence our relationship with place and nature.
Kultur einer Digitalstadt is an interdisciplinary initiative exploring the intersection of culture and digital transformation in Darmstadt and the surrounding region. The project serves as both a physical hub and an innovative framework, fostering connections between traditional cultural practices and digital innovation. Through its partnership with hortopia, the project delves deep into the cultural fabric of urban spaces, manifesting in collaborative initiatives such as re-negotiating space and hamidashi midori. This exploration extends into future endeavours, including a proposed collaboration with Frankfurt’s World Design Capital 2026 programme.
Xocolat, a non-profit association headquartered in Fribourg and Ticino, Switzerland, serves as a catalyst for creative mobility across the nation’s diverse regions. The association fosters artistic innovation by facilitating meaningful encounters between creators and supporting dynamic collaborative processes that strengthen social fabric. Through its focus on emerging technologies and experimental creative research, Xocolat generates innovative projects that push artistic boundaries. In partnership with hortopia, the association works to transcend Switzerland’s linguistic and cultural divisions by cultivating co-creative processes that bring communities together.
