Aerial view of an Alaska Native community along a river; overlaid with ‘AK Design Collaboratory’ and mission text describing collaborative, community-based design.

AK Design Collaboratory

A space for experiential learning that incorporates shared visions, collaborative design, and sustainable solutions rooted in Arctic community wisdom. Together, we imagine what home, resilience, and the future can look like in the North.

Collaboratory Groups

Virginia Tech University

Portland State University

Colby College

Community Researchers