Community & Impact
Working with and for communitiesFAB26 Boston
2026 · Fab City · Workshops
FAB26 Boston
I'm hosting the New Cities pledge ceremony and running two Fab City workshops.
Read more →Maker Change
Community · Biomaterials
Maker Change
I build open-source bio-trees that turn city living into small acts of care.
Read more →Community seed bombs
2025 · Community · Permaculture
Community seed bombs
I ran a street workshop making pollinator seed balls from simple challenge cards.
Read more →Crime reduction initiative
2010 · Community · Workshop
Crime reduction initiative
I ran a weekly photography group with offenders, walking and telling stories through London.
Read more →Eco therapy
2015 · Permaculture · Community
Eco therapy
I volunteered for years with Grounded Ecotherapy, gardening for nature across London.
Read more →Outreach projects
2019 · Community · Education
Outreach projects
I spent a decade running arts outreach with people facing homelessness across London.
Read more →Artist collaboration
2024 · Design · Community
Artist collaboration
I digitally fabricated a suitcase cabinet of curiosities for Christina Schultz's project.
Read more →Distributed challenge (Lilima)
Education · Youth
Distributed challenge (Lilima)
We connected learners in Barcelona and Eswatini through music, across two continents.
Read more →Horstik roof garden
Workshop · Permaculture
Horstik roof garden
I ran a rooftop making workshop combining action cards with our tree and app.
Read more →Studios impact 2024
2024 · Education · Event
Studios impact 2024
We ran our Learnlife studios around Circular Futures, building towards a public maker faire.
Read more →Dogs rule
Design · Youth
Dogs rule
Our learners designed and built real goods for Barcelona animal shelters.
Read more →Biomaterials & Fabrication
Making with living & reclaimed materialsBiomaterial lamp workshops
Biomaterials · Workshop
Biomaterial lamp workshops
I ran workshops making glowing lamps from plant-based biomaterials and laser-cut panels
Read more →Biomaterial experiments
Biomaterials · Materials
Biomaterial experiments
I brew agar-based bioplastic sheets, colouring them with cumin, beetroot and spirulina
Read more →Organic Matters
Biomaterials · Event
Organic Matters
We spent two days turning organic waste into new materials at TransfoLab Barcelona
Read more →Biomaterial and permaculture
Biomaterials · Permaculture
Biomaterial and permaculture
We co-designed a hands-on workshop blending biomaterials, permaculture and open-source Bio-Trees
Read more →Material experiments
Materials · Biomaterials
Material experiments
I test eco materials like Jesmonite and pine resin, casting textures in moulds
Read more →Urban plastics
Recycling · Materials
Urban plastics
We recycle plastic waste into new material at Learnlife, sewing it into usable products
Read more →Urban plastics & more!
Recycling · Makerspace
Urban plastics & more!
Our plastic shredder arrived at Learnlife and the studio is taking off
Read more →Slow fashion
Fashion · Recycling
Slow fashion
We craft slow fashion from recycled materials through embroidery, hand sewing and fabric manipulation
Read more →Re:Fab Electronics
Electronics · Recycling
Re:Fab Electronics
We upcycle scrap electronics into things with purpose in an EU-funded project
Read more →Makerspaces & Learning
Spaces & programmes for creative learningRog Creathon 2026
2026 · Mentorship · Upcoming
Rog Creathon 2026
I'm a challenge mentor at Center Rog, Ljubljana — designing shared spaces for more than just people.
Read more →Ateneu de Fabricacio Digital de Gracia
Makerspace · Design
Ateneu de Fabricacio Digital de Gracia
I laser-cut a new design at a local fab lab, learning the machine hands-on.
Read more →Mindvalley
Makerspace · Youth
Mindvalley
I ran the maker space track for teens at Mindvalley University in Tallinn.
Read more →Studios at Learnlife
Makerspace · Education
Studios at Learnlife
I run studios at LearnLife where learners tinker, trade skills and build projects.
Read more →Roundhouse youth programme
Youth · Workshop
Roundhouse youth programme
I delivered workshops and pastoral support to young creatives at the Roundhouse.
Read more →Hyperlocal technologies
Research · Community
Hyperlocal technologies
I built a sensory experiment testing how forest versus city sounds calm people.
Read more →Hyperlocal research
Research · Permaculture
Hyperlocal research
I studied Barcelona's bioregion to ground my nature-based project in local ecology.
Read more →Design Iterations
Design · Biomaterials
Design Iterations
I iterated a tree design through joinery fixes, biomaterial tests and app tweaks.
Read more →Exhibitions & Events
Showing the work in publicVenice Biennale 25
2025 · Exhibition · Research
Venice Biennale 25
I brought Fab City and GreenInCities to the 2025 Venice Architettura Biennale.
Read more →Prototyping the Future 2025
2025 · Exhibition · Research
Prototyping the Future 2025
I took part in IAAC's Prototyping the Future exhibition in Barcelona.
Read more →Tallinn 2024
2024 · Education · Youth
Tallinn 2024
I spent three weeks in Tallinn running a maker and teens programme.
Read more →SUSTAIN 2024
2024 · Event · Recycling
SUSTAIN 2024
We ran our second SUSTAIN maker faire at Akasha Hub Barcelona.
Read more →SUSTAIN 2023
2023 · Event · Biomaterials
SUSTAIN 2023
We ran a public circular-economy event of workshops, bioplastics and cooking.
Read more →Innovation Fair
Education · Exhibition
Innovation Fair
We closed the year with an Innovation Fair where learners pitched changemaking projects.
Read more →Festes de Gràcia
Community · Recycling
Festes de Gràcia
For four years I've helped decorate Carrer Mozart for the Festa Major de Gracia.
Read more →ESCLAT
Education · Design
ESCLAT
We ran a design-thinking project with ESCLAT, a centre for people with cerebral palsy.
Read more →End of year collaborations
2023 · Community · Event
End of year collaborations
We closed the year with Arrels Foundation and hosted SUSTAIN 2023.
Read more →Learnlife — Studio Manager
Maker studios I led at Learnlife, Barcelona (past role)Studios at Learnlife
Makerspace · Education
Studios at Learnlife
I run studios at LearnLife where learners tinker, trade skills and build projects.
Read more →Studios impact 2024
2024 · Education · Event
Studios impact 2024
We ran our Learnlife studios around Circular Futures, building towards a public maker faire.
Read more →Urban plastics & more!
Recycling · Makerspace
Urban plastics & more!
Our plastic shredder arrived at Learnlife and the studio is taking off
Read more →Urban plastics
Recycling · Materials
Urban plastics
We recycle plastic waste into new material at Learnlife, sewing it into usable products
Read more →Slow fashion
Fashion · Recycling
Slow fashion
We craft slow fashion from recycled materials through embroidery, hand sewing and fabric manipulation
Read more →Distributed challenge (Lilima)
Education · Youth
Distributed challenge (Lilima)
We connected learners in Barcelona and Eswatini through music, across two continents.
Read more →SUSTAIN 2024
2024 · Event · Recycling
SUSTAIN 2024
We ran our second SUSTAIN maker faire at Akasha Hub Barcelona.
Read more →SUSTAIN 2023
2023 · Event · Biomaterials
SUSTAIN 2023
We ran a public circular-economy event of workshops, bioplastics and cooking.
Read more →End of year collaborations
2023 · Community · Event
End of year collaborations
We closed the year with Arrels Foundation and hosted SUSTAIN 2023.
Read more →Innovation Fair
Education · Exhibition
Innovation Fair
We closed the year with an Innovation Fair where learners pitched changemaking projects.
Read more →ESCLAT
Education · Design
ESCLAT
We ran a design-thinking project with ESCLAT, a centre for people with cerebral palsy.
Read more →Dogs rule
Design · Youth
Dogs rule
Our learners designed and built real goods for Barcelona animal shelters.
Read more →Published articles
Writing- Technology, people, and place in participatory urban transformation
- From built to grown: intelligence emerges when systems connect
- A new EU framework for climate resilience: GreenInCities leading the way
- Public, private and beyond: the GreenInCities marketplace at FAB25
- Building participatory cities for climate neutrality
- Nature-positive design at Responsive Cities 2025: a new paradigm for urban regeneration