FIELD STATES
A strategic design studio, stewarding place-based transformation and civic value.
A strategic design studio, stewarding place-based transformation and civic value.
Project
2022–2024
2022–2024
POLYCENE DESIGN
An exploration on design standards for addressing the polycrisis from a planetary perspective.
An exploration on design standards for addressing the polycrisis from a planetary perspective.
Project
2023
2023
OPIOIDS, CARE, ADDICTION
A multi-year systems change effort in collaboration with various stakeholders including academic institutions, private and public sector, and non profit organizations. Collectively, we are designing healing and restorative systems of care.
A multi-year systems change effort in collaboration with various stakeholders including academic institutions, private and public sector, and non profit organizations. Collectively, we are designing healing and restorative systems of care.
Project
2019–2023
2019–2023
MASTER OF STRATEGIC DESIGN
A one-year masters program at ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona Spain.
A one-year masters program at ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona Spain.
Academia
2022–
2022–
MOCK OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES
A series of exhibitions across Rhode Island and Massachusetts immersing people in a 1:1 scale overdose prevention site (safe injection).
Project
2021–2022
2021–2022
INCOMPLETE CITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Spring semester course in the Urban Technology program at the University of Michigan.
Spring semester course in the Urban Technology program at the University of Michigan.
Academia
2022
2022
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
Lecturer and Tutor in the Master of Service Design and Design within Society elective at the Royal College of Art London.
Lecturer and Tutor in the Master of Service Design and Design within Society elective at the Royal College of Art London.
Academia
2022-2024
2022-2024
MAINSTAY RI
mainstay RI is a small thinktank and advocacy group working to redesign the environments of care for people impacted by the overdose crisis.
mainstay RI is a small thinktank and advocacy group working to redesign the environments of care for people impacted by the overdose crisis.
Project
2019–2022
2019–2022
EQUITABLE FUTURES STUDIO: OPIOIDS & OVERDOSE
A mechanism for collaboration and change within Rhode Island.
A mechanism for collaboration and change within Rhode Island.
Project
2021
2021
CARRY FORWARD
Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity annual symposium entitled Carry Forward.
Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity annual symposium entitled Carry Forward.
Symposium
2021
2021
DESIGN RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
An ongoing lecture and workshop series on design research and methodologies.
An ongoing lecture and workshop series on design research and methodologies.
Lecture/Workshop
2018–
2018–
GENERATION C
Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity annual symposium entitled Generation C.
Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity annual symposium entitled Generation C.
Symposium
2020
2020
RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF INNOVATION
The Rhode Island Office of Innovation, an initiative launched by Governor Gina Raimondo in January 2016, to support and positively impact public systems in the state.
The Rhode Island Office of Innovation, an initiative launched by Governor Gina Raimondo in January 2016, to support and positively impact public systems in the state.
Project
2018
2018
STRATEGIC DESIGN PROGRAM
Professional courses on systems and strategic design taught by RISD’s Center for Complexity.
Professional courses on systems and strategic design taught by RISD’s Center for Complexity.
Academia
2018–2021
2018–2021
GASSED OUT
What to do when the world runs out of gas? GASSED OUT is a proposal that seeks to anticipate the transition from fossil fuels to renewables by transforming gas stations into community ‘energy hotspots’.
What to do when the world runs out of gas? GASSED OUT is a proposal that seeks to anticipate the transition from fossil fuels to renewables by transforming gas stations into community ‘energy hotspots’.
MDES Thesis
2018
2018
Project
2014–2017
2014–2017