Stories

The Friends of Nepal Association (FONA) was formed as a non-profit in 2015 as a response to several earthquakes that caused devastation throughout Nepal. Since its creation, FONA has grown quickly and become internationally recognized for their work in creating...

The regenerative vision for the McKalla District in North Austin, Texas calls for the once urban industrial area to transform into a vibrant ecological district. The five key concepts of regeneration- Working...

The National Western Center (NWC) redevelopment is a collaboration between the City and County of Denver, Colorado State University (CSU), the National Western Stock Show Association, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and History Colorado. The reimagined...

Meru, Kenya is home to International Peace Initiatives (IPI) and the Kithoka Amani Children's Home and a powerful community. It is home to a progressive children's home, many successful mirco-business endeavors, effective...

Ed McGraw, CEO of Ashley McGraw Architects and 2016 graduate of the LENSES Facilitator Program, used LENSES to design a workshop for a new Living Building Challenge project at Binghamton University, located on a 70 acre nature...

Sioux Falls, South Dakota like any city, has or will have aging neighborhood areas targeted for revitalization. The Affordable Housing Solutions project consists of an 8-unit infill townhouse within an older traditional neighborhood. A LENSES workshop was held to...

Seacombe West will create Nunduk, a new luxury spa retreat using regenerative and sustainable principles. The proposed land for this project is located on the southern shores of Lake Wellington in Gippsland, Victoria. The project will be a multifaceted development...

Starting in 2012 in response to a contentious 90 acre master planning process engulfing a deeply divided community, two LENSES facilitators began to address the challenging issues of gentrification, social justice and a degenerating environmental and social fabric...