Research
005 STUDIES · 2022–2025
Studio research tracks the signals that precede design decisions. Each study begins as a question and thesis that ends as a published case study, object, or service. Below is the current research index — active and completed.
Water - Service - Urban
Water Futures
Water Futures is WaterBoys' design research into urban water systems — how cities will source, distribute, and consume water as climate change, population growth, and aging infrastructure compound. The research produced a single, testable proposition: that the barrier to sustainable water consumption is not access to clean water, but access to a convenient alternative to the plastic bottle. WaterBoys, a circular water bottle rental service, is the designed proof.