[](http://canadiandesignresource.ca/lighting/hylozoic-ground/attachment/philip-beesley-architect/)[](http://canadiandesignresource.ca/lighting/hylozoic-ground/attachment/hylozoic-ground/) This spectacular work is Canada’s entry to the The Venice Biennale in Architecture. > “The glass-like fragility of this artificial forest, built of an intricate lattice of small transparent acrylic tiles, is visually breathtaking. Its frond extremities arch uncannily towards those who venture into its midst, reaching out to stroke and be stroked like the feather or fur or hair of some mysterious animal. Hylozoic Soil stands as a magically moving contemporary symbol of our aptitude for empathy and the creative projection of living systems.” > > – Fundacion Telefonica [Click to learn more about the stellar work and the people who make it happen](http://www.hylozoicground.com/index.html).