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Ryan Newman is a seasoned design professional whose expertise spans from conceptualization to project leadership across various sectors, including corporate, cultural, academic, and healthcare design realms. His prowess has been crucial in delivering innovative solutions on domestic and international soil, primarily by leading geographically diverse project teams with a spirit of collaboration and unity.
With global experiences across the US, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, Ryan has honed a user-centric approach that enables him to creatively navigate complex issues by thoroughly considering varied user needs. These international endeavors have deepened his understanding of nuanced human behaviors, which he artfully incorporates into his design process to yield meaningful and impactful solutions.
As a firm believer in the universal applicability of design thinking complemented by a hands-on approach, Ryan excels in bridging the technical and design divide. This belief has fostered a culture of innovation among his teams, urging them to create inspired solutions that harmoniously meld research with design.
In his recent role as Innovation Director, Ryan confronted the often nebulous nature of innovation yet thrived in this ambiguity. He nurtured a culture that values experimentation as a critical step towards pioneering solutions. Through design thinking, strategic research, and human-centered design, he has cultivated a rich, innovative culture, generated groundbreaking ideas, and significantly elevated the company’s design acumen.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Ryan extends his expertise to academia as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati – DAAP, where his course, DesignED Thinking, equips non-DAAP majors with the fundamentals of design thinking. His speaking and lecturing engagements, including his contribution to the London Design Festival, underscore his dedication to broadening the scope of design thinking.
At the core of Ryan’s work ethos are resilience and audacity. His knack for taking calculated risks, persisting through challenges, and his unwavering commitment to inclusivity and originality reflect his bold approach to work and inspire others to thrive, engage, and interact creatively within their environments.
Distinguised Design ( UC DAAP ), Award
Award for Distinguished Thesis from DAAP’s architecture and interior design faculty
Research Award ( UC DAAP ), Nomination
Nominated for a Research Award from DAAP’s architecture and interior design faculty
Lyceum Fellowship, 2nd Place
Old meets new on a site recently opened up to a greenway as a result of the "Big Dig" atop a building in Boston's historic financial district. Construction on the roofs of existing commercial buildings presents a unique set of challenges. These include constructability, privacy, mixed-use design, and economies of scale. The focus of the project is dealing with these constraints creatively, while emphasizing advances in material science construction techniques and energy efficiency.
The program calls for a lightweight, energy-efficient, flexible, urban penthouse that meets the needs of a family of four that includes a professional musician, a venture capitalist and two teenage children.
Jury Comments:
The juror who spoke of "giving back" to Boston lobbied to award this entry the first prize because he felt this solution represented the "best aesthetic for the city." Another juror agreed that this design does indeed give back to the city, and envisioned this concept "leading to glowing penthouses across town."; This solution impressed all the jurors with what they referred to as its "iconography" - at night the home is an elegant, gently lit lantern. The student was praised as very inventive, "the focus on the outer wall and its imagery is very successful,"...
