Unwoven Ecologies: On the Politics of Relational Design

This book addresses the urgency of rethinking coexistence through urbanism. In the face of contemporary global crises, it argues that modern thought and its dichotomiesare insufficient to grasp current territorial conflicts. Instead, it proposes viewing coexistence as a field of friction among beings, knowledges, and economiesintertwined within a relational ecology, suggesting that these connections serve as the very point of departure for urbanism. Grounded in research from the Ecuadorian Amazon, the work situates local conflicts within global dynamics of the coloniality of power. Methodologically,it pairs socio-spatial analysis with the microhistories of Kichwa women, bringing to light living spatial configurations. Informed by cannibal thought and the bodyterritorycontinuum, these practices reframe urbanism as cosmic diplomacy and predation, while the ch’ixi framework offers a way to conceive coexistence withoutassimilation. Unwoven Ecologies: On the Politics of Relational Design is intended for scholars, postgraduate students, urban planners, and activists in political ecology and decolonialtheory who are seeking relational methodologies to foster resilient models of dwelling on Earth.

• Publication date: 25 September 2026
• Page count: 196
• Dimensions: Height 234 mm; Width 156 mm
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Format: Hardback
• ISBN-13: 9781041265771