architect & editor of ‘the space between’magazine, christian kerrigan investigates in his recent work, how man’s ability to control his surroundings is intimately linked with his advancing capabilities of using technology.

the system he has developed is capable of controlling ‘the growth of a ship inside the forest, the ship will grow over a period of two hundred years and will exist as a hidden architecture inside the trees.’ using hinged networks of cables and steel restraining belts, the growing branches of trees can be forced to assume the shape of a masted ship. via interactive architecture | bldg blog

see also the design boom article: ‘my chair grew an inch this year’ extreme trees by arborsculptor richard reames