◇ Studio Portfolio ◇
ArtEcology is rooted in the belief that design can amplify nature's intelligence. Central to each project is a commitment to ecological regeneration, powered by community collaboration and grounded by the patterns of living systems.
The portfolio's approach has established new patterns for how design serves ecological restoration, creating blueprints that bridge ecological wisdom with cutting-edge technological innovation. From blockchain-enabled biodiversity credit markets to landscape level restoration projects, our work demonstrates how regenerative design can transform extractive systems into engines of renewal.
⤞ What if every neglected ecosystem became a catalyst for regenerative transformation?
Walkers Reserve
Landscape restoration project in Barbados, using biodiversity credit architecture and a natural capital assessment to develop financial mechanisms that support Caribbean ecosystem regeneration while creating sustainable funding pathways for long-term conservation programs.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature
DATE + LOCATION
2024 - 2025, Barbados
Regen Network
A blockchain-based carbon and biodiversity credit registry and marketplace platform using digital infrastructure and ecosystem service methodologies that translate ecological restoration into verifiable assets for land stewards worldwide.
PROJECT TYPE
Finance for Nature, Product + Go-to-Market, Brand & Storytelling, Strategy & Advisory
DATE
2019 - 2025
The BioFi Project
A bioregional finance initiative activating financial resources for regenerators worldwide, using strategic storytelling and programmatic design to establish governance frameworks that reconnect communities with their bioregional identities while building equitable capital pathways for ecological restoration.
PROJECT TYPE
Finance for Nature, Brand & Storytelling
DATE
2024 - 2025
Calm Technology Institute
A human-centered technology organization advancing the Calm Tech Certified™ program to establish standards that prioritize human wellbeing over device capabilities, expanding globally through Calm Tech Institute Kyoto that integrates cultural design principles with technology certifications.
PROJECT TYPE
Product + Go-to-Market, Brand & Storytelling, Strategy & Advisory
DATE
2023 - 2025
Regeneration Nexus
A twelve-episode ReFi Podcast series exploring the shift from extractive systems to regenerative futures through conversations with thought leaders examining systems thinking, bioregionalism, indigenous governance, and blockchain infrastructure.
PROJECT TYPE
Podcast, Brand & Storytelling
DATE
2024
Neighbourhoods
A decentralized collaboration platform enabling communities to validate information, coordinate action, and build group reputation through local-first Web3 technology that combines the resilience and offline capabilities of traditional apps with blockchain-based autonomy.
PROJECT TYPE
Brand & Storytelling, Product + Go-to-Market
DATE
2023 - 2024
Blockchain for Scaling Climate Action Whitepaper
A World Economic Forum research initiative and white paper exploring how blockchain technology can drive verifiable, inclusive, and scalable impact for communities most affected by climate change.
PROJECT TYPE
Finance for Nature, Strategy & Advisory
DATE
2022 - 2023
Hilltop Urban Farm
America's largest urban farm, transforming 120 acres of former federal housing into a comprehensive agricultural ecosystem featuring a farmer incubation program, youth education farm, and 175-tree commercial orchard, that quadrupled Pittsburgh's produce production, addressing food insecurity.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature, Brand & Storytelling, Strategy & Advisory
DATE + LOCATION
2015 - 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
South Side Park
A 64-acre urban park serving as critical stormwater infrastructure managing 102 million gallons of annual combined sewage overflow, transformed through community-led stewardship including innovative goat-powered invasive species removal, and comprehensive master planning.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature, Strategy & Advisory
DATE + LOCATION
2015 - 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
McKinley Park
A 79-acre urban park integrating stormwater management within the Saw Mill Run watershed, addressing flooding while creating the Haberman Corridor green artery that connects the park to transport hubs and housing, catalyzing neighborhood revitalization through ecological restoration.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature, Strategy & Advisory
DATE + LOCATION
2015 - 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Lots of Flowers
An urban ecology program transforming vacant lots into wildflower meadows that support pollinators, combat soil erosion, and manage stormwater while activating community stewardship, demonstrating how participatory design can turn urban blight into engines of biodiversity and resilience.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature, Strategy & Advisory
DATE + LOCATION
2017 - 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Seedball the Coastline
A post-Hurricane Sandy restoration campaign mobilizing volunteers to plant 25,000+ perennial sea grass and wildflower seedballs across Rockaway Park, Staten Island, and Brooklyn's Zone A Flood Zone to stabilize eroded coastal dune habitat and restore pollinator ecosystems in climate-vulnerable areas.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature, Brand & Storytelling, Strategy & Advisory
DATE + LOCATION
2012, Rockaway Park, Staten Island and Brooklyn, NY
Discover Life in America
A biodiversity research organization documenting 100,000+ species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through collaborative networks of university researchers, conservation organizations, and citizen scientists to inform habitat management and regional conservation strategies.
PROJECT TYPE
Climate Science, Strategy & Advisory
LOCATION
Tennessee, USA
ReOak Oakwood
A community forestry initiative restoring native oak populations in Knoxville's largest neighborhood through a citizen-led nursery propagating locally sourced saplings, creating a replicable template for urban canopy restoration and forest connectivity.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Finance for Nature, Strategy & Advisory
LOCATION
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
The Carpenter’s Garden
A 1.2-acre school campus transformation creating interconnected outdoor learning environments including demonstration gardens, prairie meadow, and woodland edges that integrate ecological restoration with curriculum development across all grade levels.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design, Brand & Storytelling, Strategy & Advisory
LOCATION
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Austin-East Urban Youth Garden
A permaculture learning laboratory integrating native perennials, vegetable beds, and pollinators to address food insecurity while teaching students agricultural skills, ecological systems thinking, and community leadership through soil preparation, planting, and harvesting.
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Design
LOCATION
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA