Projects

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Exhibition: The House Transformed

On view in Spring 2026, The House Transformed presented new ideas for domestic architecture.
Brooklyn

Design Sprints

Supporting community leaders and designers as they activate NYC's public spaces.
BrooklynManhattanQueens

Neighborhoods Now

Long-term, community-led pandemic recovery across four boroughs in NYC.

Albany Hive

A community-led redesign of a public alley in Albany, NY.
Albany

Van Alen Council Trips

The Van Alen Council is a invitation-only community of leading systems-thinkers spanning the design professions.

Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge

An international design competition that sparked a new public conversation about New York City’s infrastructure.
Brooklyn

BetterBin Litter Basket Design Competition

Together with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA), and the American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY), we invited interdisciplinary industrial design teams to reimagine the iconic New York City litter basket.

Keeping Current

Designing ways to adapt to sea level rise in Greater Miami.
Miami

Van Alen Sessions

A documentary series highlighting current debates about infrastructure.
Miami

Van Alen Report

Van Alen Report gathers expert perspectives on subjects that are redefining society’s relationship to cities.