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Reef Research is an ongoing ecological design project by ORI: a deployable artificial oyster reef substrate built from concrete chainmail. Designed to restore Florida estuarine habitat, with prototypes deploying in Tampa Bay in 2026.

Oyster habitat design for Florida estuaries.

Ecological Architecture is design and research assistance contributed by Kate Andersen to PANORAMMMA in Mexico, under design director Maika Palazuelos. Architectural and urban design rooted in ecological principles.

Assisted the design of urban and ecological architecture projects with PANORAMMMA in Mexico, under design director Maika Palazuelos.

The Scroll is a civic-tech web app challenging players to distinguish real images from AI-generated ones. Designed and built by Kate Andersen, exhibited at The Vestibule in Seattle in 2025. Live at thescroll.app.

An online web app exploring discernment in the digital age. Exhibited in December 2025 at The Vestibule in Seattle, WA. Open to the public online at thescroll.app.

Vessels is an experimental design research project by ORI exploring bio-based, biodegradable materials for funerary objects. Adapted from Midushi Kochhar's recipes, each form contains native plant seeds intended to germinate as the vessel decomposes.

A collection of vessels and objects made from bio-based materials, adapted from recipes by Midushi Kochhar.