The Keyhole is a space that straddles the boundaries between a garden workshop, a shed, and a hall for exhibitions and education – opening directly onto the adjoining permaculture garden. It is a space dedicated to visitors’ creativity, learning, reflection, and relaxation.

In the garden, the shape of The Keyhole leaves ample physical space for plants and minimal space for people – yet this encourages concentration and expands opportunities for observation and interaction among different species. In the gallery, The Keyhole offers visitors a large open space for play, curiosity, and relaxation. It serves as an interface between what is inside and what is outside – between culture, ecology and sociology. It is a place where visitors, partners and the gallery can engage in both spontaneous and organized activities.

In 2026, The Keyhole underwent a transformation designed by the Polish architectural duo CENTRALA (Małgorzata Kuciewicz and Simone De Iacobis). Inspired by their observation of the PLATO garden as a living educational environment, they conceived The Keyhole as an extension of the garden into the gallery building itself – a compact ecological “pouch” that invites visitors to engage in a range of activities related to gardening, stewardship, the seasons, interspecies friendship, and art.

In 2026, The Keyhole underwent a transformation designed by the Polish architectural duo CENTRALA (Małgorzata Kuciewicz and Simone De Iacobis). Inspired by their observation of the PLATO garden as a living educational environment, they conceived The Keyhole as an extension of the garden into the gallery building itself – a compact ecological “pouch” that invites visitors to engage in a range of activities related to gardening, stewardship, the seasons, interspecies friendship, and art.

To transform the room’s lighting, the architects approached local artist, jeweller and beekeeper Jan Michalisek, who created a series of six light fixtures titled Visitors. Their shades are made of waxed paper and are interchangeable. The wax comes from bees kept by the artist nearby, on the roof of an art studios building. These bees are also likely to visit PLATO’s Garden of Presence.