David Benjamin of The Living and Kate Orff of SCAPE make Rolling Stone's list for the "25 People Shaping the Future in Tech, Science, Medicine, Activism and More"


Architect David Benjamin of The Living and Kate Orff of SCAPE have both been selected by Rolling Stone as some of the "25 People Shaping the Future in Tech, Science, Medicine, Activism and More."

Benjamin, a previous YAP winner and "socially conscious mad scientist" according to Rolling Stone, is known for his innovation and experimentation in building materials. Past notable projects have included organic bricks made from mushrooms and unusually light airplane parts made from algorithms based off mold growth.

Also making the list, Orff, who runs the landscape-architecture and urban design firm SCAPE, is a recent recipient of the 2017 MacArthur Grant. The Genius is known for her eco-sensitive approach that integrates urban design, landscape design, and architecture in order to address issues of climate change, loss of biodiversity, resiliency, and culture. She is currently working on a project in Kentucky that will turn the footprint of a polluted creek into an interactive path spot...

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