Why wait to make an impact?

Urbanframe is a field-based studio for young adults who want to do serious work on real societal challenges. In streets, stations, stores, campuses, and neighborhood systems, students learn to see what is actually happening, name the forces shaping behavior, and turn field evidence into clear insights and action.

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2026 Theme...

The Invisible City

This year we focus on the forces that quietly shape city life but rarely get named: trust, care, exclusion, friction, and the patterns that emerge when systems are under pressure.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."

— Marcel Proust

Students leave with evidence-based work they can show.

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