At first glance, one may think functional clothes represent laziness, but in Van Bo’s case, it’s an image of honesty and pureness. He has other things, more important things, to think about. He ponders over future scenarios of cities, housing shortages and the space that transports us from A to B. When you ask him about the space of tomorrow, Van Bo moves into a passionate talk, speaking not only with words but with eyes and hands.

“If everyone on earth deserves a space on their own. And we are like, 7 billion people now, everyone has around 40-50 square meters. Do you know, how much space that should be? This earth is probably too small for all of us”, he says. So, we consequently need to re-think our spaces. This is the motivation behind his most notable project so far: the 1sqm house. 1 x 1 and that’s all he spoils us with. With some surprise, we wonder how all can fit in such a space, but society shouldn’t take the definition of house literally, as Van Bo is more than an architect, he’s also an artist.

When talking about homes, Van Bo doesn’t stay in four walls. The visionary dreams of houses on wheels. E-mobility frees us from the traditional design of a car. We have the freedom to design its space differently, freedom from bulky motors. He imagines making a tiny house inside an electric car. „Wouldn’t that be great – to not go from my home to the office but to move my entire house to where I would like to work?" Van Bo continues dreaming when he talks about technological advancement and autonomous driving. “Why should we focus on the traffic if we can focus on the kids, you know, having a breakfast in the car?” He sees „E-Mobility as a messenger of a new era“ and an opportunity to find new ways to organize cities, that are open and accessible to everyone.