whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua.
people are ephemeral. the land remains.
ORA
regenerative
lab
© ORA 2023
THE REGENERATIVE ACTION COMPASS
Ngā Tohu Mauri Ora
Ngā Tohu Mauri Ora
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Our compass is a future-focused tool that defines directions for regenerative change in our cities and wider communities. It focuses on regenerative change in 5 key systems: ecological, energy, economy, urban community, and architecture.
Our compass is a future-focused tool that defines directions for regenerative change in our cities and wider communities. It focuses on regenerative change in 5 key systems: ecological, energy, economy, urban community, and architecture.
Living Cities DATA TOOL
Ngā Tohu Ora
Ngā Tohu Ora
HOW ARE WE DOING?
The living cities data sensor visualises urban wellbeing data in daily, monthly or yearly pulses.
The living cities data sensor visualises urban wellbeing data in daily, monthly or yearly pulses.
DATA TOOLS
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Our DATA TOOLS give us a window into how our living environments are changing under the impacts of industrial culture and in response to positive regeneration efforts.
Our COMPASS defines directions for regenerative system change.
Our DATA TOOLS give us a window into how our living environments are changing under the impacts of industrial culture and in response to positive regeneration efforts.
Our COMPASS defines directions for regenerative system change.
DESIGN RESEARCH
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
See inspirational examples of regenerative design in our cities and communities, or speculative designs that project future potential.
See inspirational examples of regenerative design in our cities and communities, or speculative designs that project future potential.
REGENERATIVE GUIDES
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Access our Guides for strategies, tactics and actions for resilient, regenerative cities. Find out about those communities that are leading change on the ground as they transform urban ecosystems or living environments.
Access our Guides for strategies, tactics and actions for resilient, regenerative cities. Find out about those communities that are leading change on the ground as they transform urban ecosystems or living environments.
Transition tools
DESIGN RESEARCH
ORA is a design research lab. We explore how to ecologise our cities and communities to enhance resilience and mauri ora, social and ecological wellbeing. We advance regenerative urban and architectural design and development. We develop transition tools to direct, assess, and action regenerative change. Our methods include on-site activations, installations and events; speculative design work; place-based case studies; films, guides and transition tools as well as data-based research and critical writing.
More about Ora
Building Transition Tools
Scaffolding transformative action via transition tools and guides for communities, institutions, neighbourhoods and cities
Mauri-centered and action-based
Creating wellbeing-centered research, tools and methods to support local communities taking action for change
Defining directions and opportunities
Articulating a critical need for regenerative culture change
Testing and learning
Testing out regenerative change on the ground in place-based living lab pilots, activations and case studies
Designing better futures
Designing speculative wellbeing-led futures