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Ray Pultinas is Founding Director of James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center, whose mission is to strive for project-based solutions at the juncture of food, environmental and social justice.

AAI Architects, P.C. is an established architectural practice based in New York City.

Dattner Architects is a New York City firm known for design excellence and civic engagement. Our work focuses on civic spaces and the urban experience. We transform environments and...

Clara Syme is an architect based in NYC where she co-directs a83 and the design firm Chibbernoonie.

Karen Dawn Blondel is a trusted and respected local community leader and long-time resident of public housing in Red Hook, Brooklyn. She has been widely recognized and honored at...

Denis Hector, R.A., LEED AP, is an associate professor in the University of Miami School of Architecture and the Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering.

LOT is an award winning architecture and design firm with offices in New York and in Greece focusing on applying strong design concepts with consciousness and pragmatism. LOT works...

Silvia Vercher Pons is an architect, urban designer, educator, and researcher working across practice, academia, and institutions.

Office III is the architecture and design collective of Sean Canty, Stephanie Lin, and Ryan Golenberg.

An architect, Alfredo is a partner at Allies and Morrison, the London-based architecture and urbanism practice.

The 34th Street Open Streets Coalition facilitates an outdoor community center and micro mobility corridor in Jackson Heights.

Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is one of the oldest and largest industrial design associations, representing thousands of members in dozens of Student...

di Domenico + Partners, LLP, was established in 1981 as an interdisciplinary studio to provide services in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. John di Domenico and Andrew Berger,...

Sarah Williams Goldhagen writes, lectures, and consults on Human-Centered Design for architecture and landscapes, cities and urban design, infrastructure and public art.

A nationally recognized design leader, researcher, writer, and educator, Katie Swenson has served as a Senior Principal of MASS Design Group since 2020.

OMA is an international practice operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. AMO, a research and design studio, applies architectural thinking to domains beyond.

The Bender Family Foundation was established in 1997 and works to foster, preserve and fund the arts, culture, education, history and environment of New York State’s Capital Region. 

Since 1967, The Miami Foundation has used civic leadership, community investment and philanthropy to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Greater Miami home. We partner with...

Deutsche Bank AG is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Chris Reed is Founding Director of Stoss. He is recognized internationally as a leading voice in the transformation of landscapes and cities, and he works alternately as a researcher,...

Hive Public Space is a women-led urban design and placemaking / placekeeping firm. We believe in the idea that cities are complex urban systems that function laterally at multiple scales,...

Sewon (she/her) is a New York-based creative.

The Living, a first-of-its-kind Autodesk Studio, combines research and practice, exploring new ideas and technologies through prototyping. The studio’s work embraces the complexity at the intersection of ideas, technologies,...

Ifeoma Ebo is a Nigerian-American, Brooklyn-based Urban Designer, Planning Strategist, Artist and experienced Architect.

For more than 100 years, The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission has been to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Together with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation strives...

Ben’s belief in the positive role architecture can play in society around the world stems from his studies in Costa Rica and the US, as well as his work...

Ida Marie Lyth Hansen is a researcher, writer, designer, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY.

The aspirations that shape our design include optimizing programmatic functions, strengthening the urban context, promoting sustainable environments, advancing the commercial success of development strategies, and creating beautiful buildings that...

JoAnne McFarland is an artist, poet, and curator.

Daniel is a Senior Management Executive with local and international experience in operations, strategic planning, business development, commercial and contractual analysis in the Construction Industry. He is currently working...