You might be:

• A place-based initiative, tourism board, or public cultural institution responsible for shaping the identity of a place – a city, region, or hospitality space – seeking frameworks that deepen participation rather than surface-level programming

• A regenerative or design-forward hotel exploring a deeper model of hospitality and a new kind of luxury, where guests are invited into narrative experiences, ecology, and meaningful connection rather than passive consumption

• A purpose-led brand stewarding a values-based community, sensing a shift in cultural expectations and looking for more intentional ways to build belonging and cultural legacy

• An organization at a moment of transition, experiencing growth, plateau, or cultural drift, and ready to rethink how your community engages with you over time

Whether you are launching something new or evolving an established identity, this work is about building the conditions for meaningful participation. We move beyond ideation into architecture, designing relational ecosystems that align your values, place, and community into experiences that land.

Our work moves from immersion to integration – beginning with a close study of your cultural terrain, and culminating in the design of systems that invite in deeper participation and belonging.

Phase 1
Cultural Immersion & Landscape Analysis (Weeks 1-4)

This phase answers, “what cultural landscape are we currently operating within?”

Through stakeholder conversations, landscape research, touchpoint analysis, and cultural mapping, we study how your organization is currently experienced, by guests, partners, community members, and internal teams.

Together, we identify:

• The relational dynamics shaping your ecosystem

• Where participation feels alive, and where it stalls

• Cultural shifts influencing your communities

• Patterns that lead us towards untapped assets

This phase results in a clear landscape analysis and a defined direction for deeper, more intentional engagement.

Phase 2
Relational Integration & Ecosystem Design (Weeks 5-8)

This phase answers, “how should meaningful participation be structured?”

Here, we focus on building the relational architecture that supports meaningful participation over time.

Together, we develop:

• 2-4 participation pillars aligned with your context

• An ecosystem map connecting key touchpoints

• Narrative and experiential frameworks connected to place/culture

• Signature initiatory concepts tied to each pillar

• Sequencing guidance for implementation

The result is a relational ecosystem that invites participation, while positioning your organization as an active catalyst and contributor to the cultural and ecological life of its place.

This work excites us because we thrive on the edges, transforming creative constraints into elegant systems, and limitations into beautiful opportunities. Where you might be feeling stuck or boxed in, we see possibility, excited by the chance to disrupt the ordinary, challenge outdated norms, and guide you through innovation, experimentation, and the simplicity of old-world wisdom.

Please Note: My role is centered on immersion, regenerative strategy, and ecosystem development. Like an architect, I design the relational framework and creative direction, but the implementation, build-out, and ongoing execution will be carried forward by your internal team or collaborators who will then bring the vision to life.

Organizations partner with Forage and Sustain at inflection points, when growth, scale, or cultural shifts reveal that existing models of engagement are no longer enough.

You might partner with us:

• When growth has pulled you away from your original vision, and you’re looking to reconnect to your deeper purpose

• When you’re seeking a partner who can navigate complexity with care, weaving culture, community, and ecology into strategy

• When community trust, cultural relevance, and long-term belonging matter more than short-term attention

• When sustainability and regeneration are no longer marketing layers, but structural commitments that must shape how you design experiences 

• When you recognize that your organization plays a role within a wider cultural and ecological system, and you want that role to be intentional

Your luxury sustainable hotel offers yoga, garden-to-glass cocktails, and zero-waste initiatives, yet guests still leave without a felt sense of the land. What would it mean to design participation that connects them more deeply to place?

Your footwear has a cult following amongst alternative communities that celebrate non-conformity, but in what ways does your brand give back to the very streets those shoes walk?

We integrate cultural memory with contemporary design, weaving land, narrative, community, and innovation into cohesive systems of engagement. The result is not just experiential programming, but future-conscious structures that are truly supportive of our collective and planetary wellbeing.

Art, beauty, and storytelling are essential to the human experience, evoking emotion and connection on a somatic level, far beyond what facts or information can do. When people feel connected to a story, they are more likely to become invested in the message. Knowing this, our work answers the question those of us operating at the intersection of the future and the felt are asking – how do we create a higher standard of humankind, and how do we do this by returning to our most genuine selves?

We believe that integrity, care, and remembrance are not abstract ideals, they are design principles. In a culture shaped by speed and sameness, nuance and delight become acts of leadership. Rather than chasing frictionless, placeless growth, we focus on experiences that honour joy, land, culture, and community, while remaining adaptive and forward-facing. This is why relational ecosystem design works. It aligns story, structure, and sensory experience, so that participation feels genuine, not manufactured.

We’re here to shift your gaze away from hydroponic futures that promise results but that have no roots, and instead, guide you towards ancestrally emergent realities that are radical in their simplicity.