The mission of Urban Studio: Design Works is to collaborate with Philadelphia communities to develop new processes for creating solutions for sustainable urban living. Urban Studio is establishing a program and process for designing for us, Philadelphia, by engaging coalitions of motivated individuals and groups in projects relevant to community issues.

The Urban Studio is a multidisciplinary design studio that is staffed by professional designers, artists, green technology innovators, and business people. Staff and volunteers work on innovative actionable city and regionally appropriate solutions to the problems faced by our communities who are most in need. As projects are created and developed in the Urban Studio, professionals and students are invited to participate and learn about the design process. Each project will have a defined need, community representative and partner, a team of professionals and students, and finances to create an outlined solution. Urban Studio manages projects through all major phases - design development, installation and observation, and distribution.

Urban Studio is a program of Green Village Philadelphia, a 501(c)3 non-for profit.