Dérive Generator
Generate a psychogeographical walking route through London's brutalist architecture. Follow the instructions. Get lost. Find something new.
"In a dérive one or more persons during a certain period drop their relations, their work and leisure activities, and all their other usual motives for movement and action, and let themselves be drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there."
— Guy Debord
What is a Dérive?
The dérive is a technique of rapid passage through varied environments developed by the Situationist International. It's an unplanned journey where you let the psychogeography of the city guide you, rather than following maps or rational routes.
How to Use
Click the button to generate a random walking route between brutalist buildings. Each segment includes a Situationist-inspired instruction. Follow them. Break your habitual patterns. Experience the city differently.