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Designer, activist, academic,
and author of Lo—TEK,
Design by Radical Indigenism.
A leading expert of Lo—TEK nature-based technologies for climate-resilience.
Her eponymously named studio brings creative and conceptual, interdisciplinary thinking to urban projects and corporate clients interested in systemic and sustainable change. Julia regularly teaches urban design at Harvard and Columbia University.
Designer, activist, academic, and author of Lo—TEK,
Design by Radical Indigenism.
Julia Watson is a best selling author, a TED fellow and a leading expert of Lo—TEK nature-based technologies for climate-resilience. Her eponymously named consultancy brings creative and conceptual, interdisciplinary thinking to clients with big questions who are interested in systemic and sustainable change.
Consulting
Consulting with governments, Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations and individual Indigenous communities, to align their missions with global sustainability goals. Julia collaborates to design and implement systemic change within Sustainability, Innovation & Futures sectors.
Speaking
Lecturing at Harvard, Columbia and other universities for over a decade on her expertise in designing for sustainability, climate resilience and nature-based technology. Julia's spoken for TED 2020, NIKE, Accenture, The Long Now, Time Sensitive and more.
Commissions
Contributing to exhibitions across the globe, Julia's work on Lo—TEK has been featured at venues including the Venice Biennale, the Design Museum of London, MODA, 751 International Design Festival, BIO27: Super Vernaculars, Abierto Mexicano De Diseño, the Vitra Design Museum, Design Museum Helsinki, Museum of Finnish Architecture, and Vandalorum. Her uniquely commissioned piece titled 'The Symbiocene' for The Barbican's 'Our Time on Earth' Exhibition, is currently installed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Videos
Awards
Press
Publications
Podcasts
In Line With Nature Ep. 7, How to create a Sustainable Built Environment
Constructive Voices Ep. 38, Harvard Professor & Author, Julia Watson, Explains The Importance Of Indigenous Architecture
Alternative Design Podcast Ep. 6
EcoCiv Ep. 38 on Lo—TEK
Monocle On Design Ep. 454
IMPAKT Festival Interview
Accept & Proceed: Endless Vital Activity with Julia Watson
Soundfood: THE FUTURE IS SYMBIOTIC: Radical Indigenism and Lo-TEK Design with Julia Watson
Design Emergency Podcast, Julia Watson on indigenous design
Monocle on Design Ep. 526, The natural world: Chapter 2 ‘Symbiocene’
Scratching The Surface Ep. 175
NPR's TED Radio Hour: It Takes Time
Team Human: Survival of the Most Symbiotic
The Slowdown Ep. 35 on Lo—TEK
BIM '21 Podcast: Conversations about Methodology with Julia Watson
PRISM: Wisdom of the Ages
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