Practice
As an independent R&D practice, we leverage design and technology to bring vital ideas into the world.
PHILOSOPHY
Our mission is to apply emerging technology to address today's urgent challenges of climate and culture. By bridging the physical and digital, we design practical applications that respond to critical issues and connect people to technology and their surroundings in new ways. Through each project, we work across mediums and scales to bring about more hopeful, creative, and sustainable futures.
Enabling resilient systems.
Connecting physical environments to digital platforms.
Community-led innovation.
Creating gentle and curious technology.
SERVICES
SPOLIA partners with innovators in their field to imagine and bring to life products and experiences. Whether a cultural institution, startup, or established brand, we help organizations grow and navigate new ideas, rapidly changing environments, and complex systems.
| Offerings | |
|---|---|
| 01 | Product InnovationEnd-to-end research, strategy, design, and development for new products and tools. |
| 02 | Spatial ExperiencesInteractive environments through spatial computing, AR/XR, and physical-digital systems. |
| 03 | NarrativesShaping product stories, brand identities, and future scenarios with technical and generative media. |
| Industry |
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Architecture Technology Sustainability Manufacturing Art Science Education |
APPROACH
We can act as your dedicated R&D team, or extend the capabilities of your existing team. As a hybrid between a research lab and applied studio, we combine rigorous research with an integrated design and development process to translate complex problems into clear and usable solutions.
COLLABORATIONS
2025 New Museum, Beacons
2023 SPACE10, Design in the Age of AI
Princeton
Yale
EPFL
University of Virginia
Parsons
NEW INC
2020 ACADIA, Engelbart: An Agent-Based Interface for Exploring Beyond the Social Media Filter Bubble
2025 NYCxDesign
2025 NEW INC, Creative Science Talk: Beacons
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