About | Design for Community & Sustainability – Get Inspired

What we are all ABOUT

We believe great design is achieved with an integrated and cooperative team. That means facilitating processes to engage our clients in design and working closely with other designers, engineers, builders, and developers to identify and realize the best ideas.
We see design as an opportunity to accelerate our clients’ goals and aspirations. Because objects and spaces can be tools to empower their users, we believe design can and should play an important role in addressing issues of climate, justice, and community.
We see every project we take on as unique and important.
Whether it is a renovation or new neighborhood, with each project we ask, “what more can be accomplished than just getting it built?” We seek to unlock new potential for individuals, communities, and the world within the context of budget and timeline.

Our Team

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Erik bonnett

Architect and sustainable design geek

Erik Bonnett is a registered architect with deep expertise in sustainability and participatory design processes. His experience includes facilitating integrated design of groundbreaking LEED and net zero carbon projects while at Rocky Mountain Institute. His work focuses on integrating the economic, environmental, and social components of sustainability with a focus on equity and empowerment. Erik taught sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective at Montana State University and his published research includes cost optimization of energy efficiency. He has designed and founded cohousing communities across the United States. He is especially passionate about collaborating with clients who possess a strong mission, be they intentional communities, individuals, or NGOs.

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mATHILDE BERTHE

Cohousing designer, affordability innovator & prototyper

Mathilde Berthe is a designer and the co-founder of Studio Co+hab. She moved to the USA from France to focus her career on Cohousing and has worked with McCamant and Durrett Architects, who introduced the concept of Cohousing in America. She also helped develop Habitat & Partage, a cooperative that aims to facilitate the emergence of Cohousing projects in France. Between France and the USA, she has visited and contributed to many communities, exploring the relationship between design and the social structure of communities. Receiving her Living Future Accreditation has strengthened her commitment to bring people together to build a more “socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative” future.

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Autumn Eastmark

Future architect, research and analysis wonk

Autumn joined Studio Cohab to work with a team that is as passionate as she is about social-impact and sustainable architecture. She holds a degree in Architecture from Montana State University and was her high school’s valedictorian. Among her many important contributions to projects is her capabilities modeling the moisture and thermal performance of building assemblies.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We may not have open roles right now, but we’re always happy to meet great talent. If you think you’d be a good fit for our team down the road, feel free to reach out and introduce yourself.

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT!

We’d be delighted to learn more about your project. Share your vision with us, and let’s create something exceptional together.