New book from BAS, launched at this years Aldringsfestival (Festival of Aging), week 21 in Bergen, with background in a master course from BAS in 2021, Grey Matter Vestlandet.

Greymatter / Grått gull book summary

Title: Greymatter
Subtitle: Where would you like to live when you grow up old?
Editor: LOCAL Elida Mosquera and Jerome Picard
Publisher: BAS (Bergen Arkitekthøgskole)
Size: 170x240mm
Printer: Livonia
ISBN: 978-82-691856-9-0
Pages: 117
Keyword: Health, Aging, Care, Community, Architecture, Neighbourhood

Summary:

This book reflects on a pivotal period in our work with aging societies (2020–2022), when the need to rethink aging, care, and community grew increasingly urgent. Rather than presenting projects chronologically, the book captures key moments of dialogue, openness, and deep listening that have shaped our integrated approach to health, architecture, and urbanism.

Emerging in response to the pandemic’s impact on institutional care, Greymatter/Grått gull proposes more humane and interconnected models of living—tested across Norway, Denmark, and France. Structured as a three-part dialogue, the book weaves together conversations around the dinner table, fieldwork along Norway’s rural west coast, and personal stories from older individuals, revealing the deep ties between aging and place.

Internationally recognized, Greymatter has received awards including Europan 15, the Crossroads Prize (SBAU Seoul Biennale 2021), and the Neighbourhood for Generations competition (2023), and has been featured at major architecture and film festivals across Europe.