Our Approach
We start small — and from there we build big.
We slow down. We look close. We observe how children naturally explore and move. We’re committed to thoughtful design that serves the earliest years of life, creating stronger systems for all.
Our core beliefs shape everything we do.
Children show us how.
We study how young children experience the world and let these observation guide our work.
Collaboration builds better outcomes.
We design alongside families, educators, leaders, and communities. The people closest to the challenge are closest to the solution.
Ideas must be lived. Not just imagined.
We test, prototype, and refine everything we make, building solutions that work beautifully in the real world, not just on paper.
The best solutions are shaped by context.
We think in ecosystems, not silos. Our work connects individual experience to social, ecological, and urban systems.
What we do
Intentional Spaces
Shaping environments to spark independence and exploration, for resilient communities.
Design Audits
Strategic Planning
Planning + Implementation Guides
Custom Concepts + Fabrication
Design + Build Partnerships
Applied Montessori
Promoting the principles of whole-child development beyond the classroom, into everyday life.
Goals and Specification Development
Competitive Analysis
Persona Development and User Research
Experience Maps, User Journeys, and User Flows
Prototyping, Testing, and Iteration
Seeking and defining new possibilities through research, pilot programs, and new frameworks for engagement.
Futures + Feasibility
Research Consulting
Program Audits + Strategic Program Design
Pilot Program Co-Development + Testing
Community + Stakeholder Engagement Frameworks
Custom Workshops + Speaking Engagements
Enhanced Capacity
Expanding your team’s impact by connecting you to critical research, capacity and a network of experts.
Child Development Researchers
Experience Designers
Product Designers
Pedagogy Specialists
Urban and Ecological Designers
Workshop Facilitators + Stakeholder Engagement Experts