Design is our method for
creating change. Yet the way
we design is different
than most.
Design is our method for creating change. Yet the way we design is different
than most.
We don’t assume we have the answers.
We understand digital experiences unfold in physical spaces.
We know the rules and when to break them.
We refuse to reduce people to users or occupants.
We deliver progress, not just plans.
We find the leverage points underlying problems.
We leverage co-creation as a means to accelerate change.
We embrace design as a transdisciplinary practice.
We don’t assume we have the answers.
We understand digital experiences unfold in physical spaces.
We know the rules and when to break them.
We refuse to reduce people to users or occupants.
We deliver progress, not just plans.
We find the leverage points underlying problems.
We leverage co-creation as a means to accelerate change.
We embrace design as a transdisciplinary practice.
We don’t assume we have the answers.
We understand digital experiences unfold in physical spaces.
We know the rules and when to break them.
We refuse to reduce people to users or occupants.
We deliver progress, not just plans.
We find the leverage points underlying problems.
We leverage co-creation as a means to accelerate change.
We embrace design as a transdisciplinary practice.
We don’t assume we have the answers.
We understand digital experiences unfold in physical spaces.
We know the rules and when to break them.
We refuse to reduce people to users or occupants.
We deliver progress, not just plans.
We find the leverage points underlying problems.
We leverage co-creation as a means to accelerate change.
We embrace design as a transdisciplinary practice.
“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience – something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded
understanding of the built
environment at multiple scales,
they designed a system of
environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to
the human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience – something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded
understanding of the built
environment at multiple scales,
they designed a system of
environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to
the human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience – something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded
understanding of the built
environment at multiple scales,
they designed a system of
environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to
the human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience – something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded
understanding of the built
environment at multiple scales,
they designed a system of
environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to
the human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture
“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience–
something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded understanding
of the built environment… they designed
a system of environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to the
human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience–
something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded understanding
of the built environment… they designed
a system of environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to the
human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience–
something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded understanding
of the built environment… they designed
a system of environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to the
human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture“Their innovative approach
transformed the product experience–
something we could never have
achieved on our own.”Brad O'Connor, CEO
Cogstate“We can always depend
on Public Works for creative
collaborations and thoughtful
strategic visioning.”Emma Raynes, Program Director
Magnum Foundation“With their expanded understanding
of the built environment… they designed
a system of environmental experiences that
are exceptionally responsive to the
human psyche.”Ersela Kripa, Co-Founder
Agency Architecture
Our Leadership
Tanya O'Connor
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Tanya leads Public Works in North America and Australia with strategic clarity and a deep commitment to improving public health. With 15 years of executive leadership in healthcare innovation, Tanya is adept at building partnerships and empowering teams to tackle urgent challenges impacting urban and rural communities.
Kiersten Matsui
Chief Design Officer
Chief Design Officer
Kiersten founded Public Works in 2013 with the belief that design and public health are collaborative acts. Since, Kiersten has helped organizations around the world learn, unlearn, and innovate alongside the people they aim to serve—ensuring solutions are grounded in lived experience and operational excellence and built for lasting impact.