Kiruna, located on the Arctic Circle, is Sweden’s most northerly municipality. It is positioned in direct proximity to one of Europe’s largest iron ore mines, which is also the main source of income for the people in this small town. Although the mine is integral to Kiruna’s survival, it has removed so much iron ore from below the ground that the land around it is now sinking, and the town must move several kilometers from its current location. As well as creating an area that is now unsafe to live, the mine has also seriously polluted the soil and water in the region.

In response to the damage caused by the mine, this project, situated in the zone recently abandoned by the town, proposes a landscape to help rescue and reuse the site. It proposes the introduction and propagation of a variety of plants and organisms to initiate a process of bioremediation. This process primarily aims to purify the land and restore the polluted soil. In addition, the new landscape will become a destination for national and international tourists. It will provide areas to walk within the landscape as well as a new berry farm for visitors to forage.