dominium terrae

Filed under:
Publication, Narrative, Digital World, Architecture

2026

publication

funded by
Bundesministerium Kunst und Kultur
Land Salzburg
Land Steiermark
and LAB5550

additional texts
WAI Architecture Thinktank
Beste Ileri

publisher
Forum Stadtpark Verlag

can be ordered here
or directly via me

“Dominium Terrae” is a powerful and unsettling exploration of humanity’s current trajectory and the futures we may be steering toward. Structured as a series of museums, each devoted to a distinct failure of the modern era, ranging from environmental collapse to economic inequality and social injustice, the book exposes the hidden costs of our systems and practices. Each exhibition serves as both a mirror and a warning, urging us to confront the consequences of inaction before they harden into disaster.

More than just critique, “Dominium Terrae” is a call to responsibility. It reminds us that the choices we make today will define the world of tomorrow. Through sharp analysis and strikingly imaginative storytelling, it challenges readers to envision and build a future that is more just, equitable, and sustainable. Thought-provoking, urgent, and deeply resonant, “Dominium Terrae” is essential reading for anyone concerned with the fate of our planet and the survival of our species.

Open book spread of Dominium Terrae: the chapter Museum of Nationalism, with an aerial photo of a dark circular pit in snow and a pale desert building on the facing page

Two copies of the Dominium Terrae book on a white background, covers in black and white with large white hexagon shapes and the title in bold rounded letters

Open book spread: a page of introductory text on the left, and on the right a diagram of a three dimensional grid with labelled museums plotted along x, y and z axes

Open book spread: the chapter Museum of Gender in vertical text, with a grid of many small portrait photographs and a glossary on the facing page

Open book spread with Acknowledgements on the left page and Credits on the right, both set in small monospaced text

Open book spread printed upside down: grey gradient columns of small text and a photo of a person in yellow and green clothing against a bright sky with a sun flare

Open book spread: a mirrored photograph of a green forested mountain landscape on the left, and on the right a text page inside a drawn perspective frame

Open book spread with yellow green gradient backgrounds, printed upside down, showing small black and white photos of figures and a rock formation among columns of text

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