Design Science Studio

Design Science Studio (DSS) is a (r)Evolutionary cultural and educational incubator, ecosystem, and community of practice for creators catalyzing regenerative futures that work for ALL of life. The program supports creatives worldwide by building their capacity to imagine and create equitable and just protopian futures. DSS scaffolds, mentors, and supports creators to inspire and propel regenerative futures through a blooming edge curriculum to produce planet-conscious art and design.

Website: https://www.designscience.studio/

Key People

  • Roxi Shohadaee - Studio Director + ARTchitect, Co-Founder, Ecosystem Director
  • Faith Flanigan - Co-Founder, Advisor
  • Nicolás Alcalá - Co-Founder, Studio Imagineer, Advisor
  • Amanda Joy Ravenhill - Co-Founder, Advisor
  • Marieam Shohadaee - Core DSS Steward
  • Bliss Alberts - Core DSS Steward
  • Stephen Bau - Core DSS Steward
  • Mark Smith - Core DSS Steward
  • D-Empress Dr. Dianne Regisford - Core DSS Steward

Partners

  • Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI)
  • habRitual

Programs

  • coheART Program (Cohort-based incubator)
  • Design Science Salon Series
  • Living Systems Collaboratory
  • regen·era Virtual Platform

Important Dates

  • cohe A R T4: December 2025 - June 2026
  • cohe A R T5: 2026-2027 program (waitlist available)
  • burning Man2025: August - September 2025: A Portal to regen·era

Additional Information

  • philosophy: Non-violent, design-led, creativity-expressed (r)evolution aligned with Buckminster Fuller's Design Science principles
  • vision: Make the world work, for 100% of life, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation, without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone
  • regenaissance: Cultural movement focused on reimagining ecosystems, governance systems, eco-village blueprints, regenerative practices, and protopian design
  • regen Era: Virtual regenerative city platform to give home to all incubated projects
  • fiscal Sponsor: Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI)
  • lead Organization: habRitual
  • eligibility: Open to creators across all mediums - dancers, poets, musicians, performers, visual artists, sculptors, writers, digital artists, designers, philosophers, architects, ecologists, systems thinkers
  • financial Assistance: Significant grants available to reduce program cost for artists in delicate financial situations
  • cohorts: coheART 1-3 completed, coheART 4 (Dec 2025 - June 2026), coheART 5 (2026-2027)