software: autocad, photoshop, sketchup, enscape

This project is an office design for the nyc headquarters of rainforest alliance, a global non-profit organization focused on conserving biodiversity, promoting sustainability, and protecting human rights.

They view people and the planet as interconnected, which is foundational to the concept, being: immersive, woven, and curated.

Each space is an immersive environment that transports occupants into the spirit of the world’s ecosystems: marine, savanna, forest, desert, wetland, and mountain, reflecting the global reach of Rainforest Alliance and their interconnected perception of people and nature. Through light, texture, and organic form, the interior becomes a living landscape, embodying Rainforest Alliance’s belief that humanity and nature are interwoven parts of one continuum.

he space is conceived as a woven network of environments, each distinct yet interconnected, flowing into one another and representing the woven nature of people and the planet. Curved walls, sculptural lines, and flowing transitions blur the boundaries between spaces, and reflect the interconnected complexities within nature and human-to-nature interactions. The design’s weaving of materials, textures and forms to create unity, movement, and growth, reflects the symbiotic relationships found in nature.

Every surface, material and object within the space is thoughtfully curated to reflect the layered complexity of natural ecosystems that have developed over time. The layering of texture and time creates tactile richness and depth, and reflects the intricacy, diversity, and beauty of the natural world, and the complexity of sustainability and biodiversity,