Annual Impact Report

We bring thought leaders together with our community through talks and lectures to spark conversation, exchange ideas, and address challenges through design and innovation. 2024-2025 CoDesign LIVE programming included:

• AI Workflow with LOFT Design (Virtual)
• Combating Inclusion Washing with Steelcase & Spork (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Designing Your Work for Happiness with Dr. Tracy Brower (Virtual)
• Design & MedTech with New England Medical Innovation Center (Virtual)
• Hygiene Meets Sustainability with Excel Dryer (Virtual)

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Field Trips are behind-the-scenes explorations of cutting-edge technology centers, innovation hubs, design studios, and other inspiring spaces. Each visit provides a unique opportunity to engage with the creative minds and pioneering organizations that are redefining the boundaries of design and social impact! 

Community Meetups are opportunities for new and old friends of the CoDeCo community to connect, network, and learn in spaces outside of their professional settings—because design is everywhere.

Autodesk Technology Center (Boston) | Nestled in Boston’s dynamic Seaport Innovation District, the Autodesk Technology Center stands as a beacon of innovation, bridging the gap between digital design and physical fabrication. In July 2024, CoDesign Collaborative explored this cutting-edge facility, and were in awe of the possibilities it unlocks for designers, engineers, and researchers alike. 

MIT Museum (Cambridge) | Inspired by Unfold: The Emerging Technologies Issue, we visited the AI: Mind The Gap exhibit at the MIT Museum. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the museum is a hub of science and technology that showcases technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, architecture, robotics, and the history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology itself. From friendly robots to emotion detection, biased data and deep fakes, our group walked away with a new appreciation for the scientists developing this technology, as well as the ethics and safety boundaries to be mindful of.

Pedalpalooza (Portland) | Portland’s Central Eastside is a testament to the city’s rich industrial history, where old warehouses have been transformed into vibrant spaces for craftspeople and artists. As part of the annual Pedalpalooza festival, a community of cycling enthusiasts gathered for a unique meetup and bike ride to explore this dynamic district.

South End Architectural Walking Tour (Boston) | In the spring, we joined David Hacin, FAIA—President and Creative Director of Hacin—on a walking tour of his South End neighborhood. As a longtime resident and architect, Hacin provided first-hand insight into the area’s evolution over the past thirty years, weaving together its historic charm and modern resurgence. From the iconic bow-front townhouses of Union Park to the energetic SoWa Art and Design District, the tour offered a rich narrative of community and transformation.

RISD Museum (Providence) | CoDesign Collaborative members took the train to Providence to visit The Art of French Wallpaper Design at the RISD Museum before it closed on May 12, 2025. The exhibition explored the vibrant and surprising designs that adorned walls in the 1700s and 1800s, presenting more than one-hundred rare and striking samples of salvaged wallpapers, borders, fragments, and design drawings. Our group was taken by the creative process and technical skills involved in producing the wallpaper panels, from wood-block engraving to hand-painting neoclassical architectural fantasies, lush florals, and exotic vistas. The decorative, storytelling backdrops bridged fine art and industrial design.