In 1980, a Spanish factory worker began weaving riverside saplings together; by 2001, they formed a roughly 1.5-kilometre labyrinth beneath seven 100-foot towers

In 1980, Spanish factory worker Josep Pujiula i Vila began shaping young trees beside the Fluvià River in Catalonia. What began as a simple sapling shelter grew into a maze of tunnels, bridges, cabins and towers. By 2001, the self-taught builder’s creation had reached its peak, with seven towers rising about 100 feet and a labyrinth extending roughly 1.5 kilometres through the woodland. The SPACES Archives record describes how Pujiula spent decades turning the riverside landscape into a maze of woven trees and scavenged materials.

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