MASS Design Group’s Post

The Autodesk Foundation is dedicated to designing for a better world. They've just released their FY24 Impact Report and MASS is honored to be included within their portfolio. Their ongoing support has been crucial in our mission to advance design solutions that prioritize people, place, and planet. Explore more in the Report here: https://lnkd.in/ete9NhR9

Check out our latest newsletter! https://lnkd.in/eV8B7Emr

Congrats to Mtamu Kililo, former ADC fellow. The start of the mycelium revolution!

Africa is on track for the fastest urban growth in the world. By 2050, Rwanda's population is expected to double to 25 million. How can we build cities that thrive sustainably? Despite climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution threatening our planet, urbanization does not have to come at the expense of human and ecosystem health. By embracing a system of regeneration and coexistence, we can create urban spaces that support both human and ecosystem health. #abundantfutures

“Growing up, in a rapidly developing Africa, design was rarely considered. When we looked at our buildings, or our communities, or landscapes, it was clear something more was missing. Creatives like us saw opportunities, opportunities to leverage design to create a future grounded by the beauty of our diverse cultures, a future where people, ecosystems, and animals, all thrive. Together we knew we could demonstrate the value of design. That collective drive became MASS.” Our Africa Studio has had 15 years of impactful designs aimed at fostering positive systemic change across the continent. To learn more, read our last newsletter: Updates from our Africa Studio https://lnkd.in/dM6x6kYh

Check out the latest Trauma Informed Caring podcast, hosted by Andrea Dalton, featuring Patricia Gruits, Architect and Co-Executive Director at MASS Design Group, and Alejandra Cervantes Enriquez, Director and Design Researcher, for a discussion on Trauma Informed Caring in the built environment- speaking to ways design can either hurt or heal, and what it really means to engage the community that the space will ultimately serve. https://lnkd.in/dGs74hJ9

Register for AGENCY: The Power of Architects Inside, Beside, and Beyond Practice on June 15th, in person at The Center for Architecture in New York, or online from 10am-5pm EST. https://lnkd.in/eXHD3cwC Sierra Bainbridge from MASS, and many others, will be participating in moderated panel discussions focusing on working in innovative ways INSIDE, BESIDE, and BEYOND practice.