New Eyes. New Solutions.
Across fields, tomorrow’s artists, designers, and leaders will apply two strengths at once: direct contact with the world and skillful use of powerful AI tools. Urbanframe trains that capacity to turn lived observation into original insight, sound decisions, and work that changes what happens next.
Founded in 2009, Urbanframe is a hands-on social impact studio where young adults develop contextual intelligence and systems literacy. Through collaborative fieldwork in communities, they learn to notice what data misses, map how systems actually behave, and translate evidence into clear proposals, prototypes, and action.
2026 Programs...
The Invisible City
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust
This year, we take impact-minded teens into the overlooked places where chaos hides breakthroughs. The moments where complex systems meet normal people and something new and amazing is revealed.
A basketball court where respect organizes play. A laundromat where childcare is collaborative. A corner store where humor builds trust. An apartment lobby where neighbors weave safety networks.
Working in teams, you'll learn to generate breakthrough thinking and imagine innovations that holds up.use photography, film, installation, design, sculpture, and spoken word to remind the how to pay attention to what matters most.
And more..
Social Distancing. Domino Park, Philadelphia. © Marcella Winograd.